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Lesson 21/22
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |