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Week 12
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adamant | unbreakable due to hardness; unrelenting; unyielding |
| antagonize | to make an enemy of; to oppose or counteract |
| archives | a place where public records or historical documents are kept; the records or documents kept in such a place; v. to keep or store such records |
| autocrat | a ruler with unlimited power; a dictator; a domineering person |
| factious | causing disunity; dissension, or disputes; quarrelsome |
| supplication | the act of asking humbly and earnestly; a prayer; a petition; an entreaty |
| frustrate | to prevent from accomplishing; to cause feelings of discouragement |
| peremptory | arrogant; allowing no denial or refusal; absolute |
| procrastinate | to put off until later; to delay without a good reason |
| resilient | easily springing back to an original form; flexible; recovering quickly; buoyant |
| S V: S V | She had never forgotten her mother’s advice: you should work hard. |