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Lesson 21/22
Term | Definition |
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Assail | |
To attack | |
Asylum | A place offering protection and safety |
Bulwark | A strong defense |
Citadel | A fortress in a commanding position |
Fortitude | Strength of mind |
Invincible | Incapable of being overcome or defeated |
Mettle | Courage |
Resilient | Able to recover or spring back quickly |
Stalwart | Faithful and firm |
Stamina | Endurance |
Abject | Of the most miserable kind |
Conjecture | A guess |
Dejected | Depressed; in low spirits |
Interject | To insert between other elements |
Jettison | To cast overboard or off; to discard |
Jetty | A structure that projects into the water and protects the shore |
Jut | To stick out |
Objectionable | Offensive; arousing disapproval |
Projectile | An object that is fired, thrown, or self propelled |
Trajectory | The path of a moving object |