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MLK Letter from Birm
This is the DLV for "Letter from Birmingham Jail"
| Word | Definition | STEM |
|---|---|---|
| correspondence | letters and calls; forms of communication | co=together respond=communicate |
| affiliated/affiliates | officially attached or connected to an organization | fils=son or part of a family |
| deemed | thought or considered | old English word |
| compelled | required to | com=together pel=urge |
| cognizant | aware of, knowledgeable about | cogn=to know or think |
| provincial | regional, specific to one area of the country | province=similar to a state or region |
| moratorium | an end or temporary suspension | mor=dead |
| retaliate | to respond the same way that someone has acted upon, usually with harmful intent | re=again |
| unfettered | without chains, bondage, or restrain | un=not fetters=chains |
| lamentably | sadly | lament=to show sadness |
| segregation | the separate and unequal treatment of two groups | se=away greg=groups |
| ordinance | a law or code | ord=correct |