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Unit 7
Little Rock Nine
Term | Definition |
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occasion | a special or important event |
determined | having a strong desire to do something |
furious | very angry |
mission | something that you must do |
segregation | the practice of separating people of different races, sexes, or religions |
courageously | bravely; confidently dealing with a dangerous or painful situation |
commemoration | the act of remembering and respecting an important person or event in the past |
reconciliation | situation in which two people become friendly again after fighting |
bitter | jealous or upset because you feel you have been treated unfairly |
rapprochement | establishment of a friendly relationship after a period of conflict |
inconsistencies | situations in which two statements are different, and both cannot be true |
incredulously | being unable or unwilling to believe something |
hick | uneducated; a person who lives in the country; regarded as being unintelligent |
remorseful | to be sorry for something that you have done |
coaxed | persuaded into doing something |
deceased | dead person |
amory | a place where guns and other military equipment is kept |
precise | exact; following the rules or form |
caravan | a single line of vehicles traveling together |
intervals | spaces |
imposing | impressive; due to size |
salute | greet formally, often by a gesture of the hand |
peered | looked carefully or intently, with some difficulty |