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Unit 7 Vocab
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 |
Reconciliation | situation in which two people become friendly again after fighting |
Bitter | jealous and upset because you feel you have been |
rapprochement | establishment of a friendly relationship after a period of conflict |
Inconsistencies | situation in which two statements are different, and both cannot be true |
Incredulouslt | being unable or unwilling to believe something |
Hick | uneducated, a person who lived in the country, regarded as being uninteligent |
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 toether |
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 |