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unit 7 vocabulary
little rock nine
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| occasion | a special or important event |
| determination | 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 and 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 |
| incrediously | being unable to believe something |
| hick | uneducated,a person who lives in the country ,regarded as being unintelligent |
| remorseful | to be sorry for something you had done |
| deceased | a dead person |
| armory | 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 or power |
| salute | greet formally, often by a gesture of the hand |
| peered | looked carefully or intently,with some difficulty |