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code x vocab 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 seprating 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 2 people become friendly again after fighting |
bitter | jealous and upset because you feel you've been treated unfairly |
rapprochment | esrablishment of a friendly relationship after a period of conflict |
inconsistencies | situations in which 2 statements are different,and both cant be true |
increduously | 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 you have 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 | great formally,often by a gesture of the hand |
peered | looked carefully or intently,with some difficulty |