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Iolani English9 Q2
Iolani English9 Q2-MLK words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| emancipation | n. the act or process of setting free from the power of another, from slaery, subjection, dependence, or controlling influence; also, the state of being thus set free; liberation |
| proclamation | n. something that is proclaimed; a public and official annoucement |
| momentous | adj. of great or far-reaching importance or consequence |
| decree | n. a formal and authoritative order; a judicial descision or order |
| seared | vt. to char, scorch, or burn the surface of with (or as if with) a hot instrument. |
| withering | adj. 1. drying up or shriveling from loss of moisture 2. losing freshness; drooping. |
| manacles | n. shackles for the hand; handcuffs; restraints. |
| segregation | n. the policy or practice of separating people of different races, classes, or ethnic groups, as in schools, housing, and public facilities, especially as a form of discrimination. |
| languishing | vi. 1. to be or become weak or feeble; droop; fade. 2. to lose vigor and vitality. 3. to undergo neglect or experience prolonged inactivity; suffer hardship and distress. |
| exile | n. 1. a person banished from his or her native land. 2. anyone separated from his or her country or home voluntarily or by force of circumstances. |
| promissory | adj. 1. containing or implying a promise 2. promissory note n. a written promise to pay a specified sum of money to a designated person at a fixed time or on demand. |
| heir | n. a person who is entitled to inherit the estate of another. |
| unalienable | adj. not to be separated, given away, or taken away; inalienable. |
| defaulted | vi. to fail to do what is required. |
| obligation | n. 1. a binding promise, contract, sense of duty, etc. 2. a debt of gratitude. |
| insufficient | adj. 1. lacking in what is necessary or required 2. deficient in force, quality, or amount; inadequate. |
| hallowed | adj. regarded as holy; venerated; sacred |
| desolate | adj. 1. barren or laid waste; devastated. 2. deserted; uninhabited. 3. solitary; lonely. 4. having the feeling of being abandoned by friends or by hope; forlorn. 5. dreary; dismal; gloomy. |
| sweltering | adj. 1. suffering oppressive heat. 2. characterized by oppressive heat; sultry. |
| tranquility | n. quality or state of being tranquil; calmness; peacefulness; quiet; serenity. |
| threshold | n. 1. the entrance to a house or building. 2. any place or point of entering or beginning. |
| degenerate | 1. to fall below a normal or desirable level in physical, mental, or moral qualities; deteriorate. 2. to diminish in quality, esp. from a former state of coherence, balance, integrity, etc. |
| engulfed | vt. 1. to swallow up in or as in a gulf; submerge. 2. to plunge or immerse, as into a gulf. |
| evidenced | vt. 1. to make evident or clear; show clearly; manifest. 2. to support by evidence. |
| inextricably | adj. 1. incapable of being disentangled, undone, loosed, or solved. |
| pledge | vt. to promise the performance of. |
| ghetto | 27. ghetto n. a section of a city, esp. a thickly populated slum area, inhabited predominantly by members of an ethnic or other minority group, often as a result of social or economic situations |
| tribulations | n. 1. grievous trouble; severe trial or suffering. 2. an an affliction, trouble, etc. |
| quest | n. a search or pursuit made in order to find or obtain something. |
| persecution | n. a campaign to exterminate, drive away, or subjugate a people because of their religion, race, or beliefs. |
| redemptive | adj. 1. serving to redeem 2. of or pertaining to redemption or salvation. |
| wallow | vi. 1. to roll about or lie in water, snow, mud, dust, or the like. 2. to live self-indulgently; luxuriate; revel. 3. to flounder about; move along or proceed clumsily or with difficulty. |
| creed | n. 1. any system, doctrine, or formula of religious belief or of opinion. |
| oppression | n. 1. the exercise of power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner. 2. an act or instance of oppressing 3. the feeling of being heavily burdened, mentally or physically. |
| oasis | n. 1. a small fertile or green area in a desert, usually having a spring or well. 2. something serving as a refuge, relief, or pleasant change from what is usual, annoying, difficult, etc |
| nullification | n. the act of making null and void; counteracting the effect or force of something. |
| exalted | adj. 1. raised or elevated, as in rank or character; of high station. 2. noble; lofty. |
| hew | vt. 1. to strike forcibly with an ax, sword, or other cutting instrument; chop; hack. 2. to make, shape, smooth with cutting blows. 3. to sever a part from a whole by means of cutting blows. |
| transform | vt. 1. to change in form, appearance, or structure; metamorphose. 2. to change in condition, nature, or character; convert. |
| jangling | adj. producing discordant sounds. |
| discords | n. 1. lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things; tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension. 2. a confused or harsh sound or mingling of sounds. |
| prodigious | adj. 1. extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc. 2. wonderful or marvelous. |
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