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Unit 7
Little Rock Nine
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| remorseful | to be sorry for something you had done. |
| coaxed | you are talked/ persuaded to do something you originally didn't want to do. |
| 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 |
| rapprochment | establishment of a friendly relationship after a period of conflict. |
| inconsistences | 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. |
| segregation | the practice of separating people of different races, sexes or religions |
| courageously | bravely, confidently dealing with a dangerous or painful situation. |
| determined | having a strong desire to do something |
| occasion | a special or important event |
| furious | very angry |
| mission | something you must do |
| 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 or intently, with some difficulty |