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U2FinalReview(22-23)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| PERSEVERANCE | continued effort to do something despite difficulties |
| perseverance | It took months of planning and ------- through countless obstacles for the Allies to achieve victory in the war. |
| BEACON | someone or something gives hope to others |
| beacon | The Statue of Liberty was a ------ of hope for millions of immigrants seeking freedom, safety, and a new life in the United States. |
| TENACITY | The determination to continue what you are doing |
| tenacity | Turbo the snail demonstrated great _____ in finishing the race against a racecar without his power of speed. |
| AVERT | To see coming and ward off; avoid |
| avert | The best way to _____ summer school and avoid stress is by completing assignments on time and participating in class. |
| FORTITUDE | Mental strength and courage that allows someone to face danger and pain |
| fortitude | Will the Resistance have the _____ to risk their lives stand up against the Nazi regime of terror? |
| PROACTIVE | acting in anticipation of future problems, needs, or changes |
| proactive | Students who are _____ make a plan for their success and use tools to stay organized. |
| CONFORMITY | acting in accordance with some specified standard |
| conformity | Toni despises _____ and stays true to herself, although she fears her mother wishes she had a different daughter because of it. |
| GRIT | mental toughness and courage |
| grit | Through resourcefulness and -----, the Pilgrims, true pioneers, survived the harsh conditions of their first winter. |
| GENOCIDE | The deliberate and systematic destruction of a religious, racial, national, or cultural group |
| genocide | Hitler and his Nazis shocked the world with their "Final Solution," which was the first publicly documented _____ in modern history. |
| HOLOCAUST | the systematic government killing of six million Jewish people and others by Nazi Germany during World War II |
| holocaust | Survivors of the _____ share their stories so that the voices of the victims make sure the world never repeats the same unforgivable murders. |
| ADVERSE | (adj) unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile |
| adverse | Some people suffer an _____ reaction if they eat peanut butter or anything with peanuts. |
| CONSTRAIN | (v) to force, compel; to restrain, hold back |
| constrain | You can't _____ me against my will. |
| CONTEMPORARY | (adj )belonging to the same period of time as oneself (n) a person of the same time |
| contemporary | His novel used a _____ style but had a historical setting. |
| GROUNDLESS | (adj) without any good reason or cause, unjustified |
| groundless | Kate's _____ fear of hurting herself during exercise has left her weak and out of shape. |
| MIMIC | (n) a person who does imitations (v) to imitate; to make fun of |
| mimic | Troy continually entertains his friends because he can _____ any accent he hears. |
| ARID | (adj) extremely dry; OR uninteresting, dull |
| arid | Although California leads the nation in farming, crops won't grow in its most _____ regions. |
| CONFRONT | (v) to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge; come to grips with |
| confront | In court, defendants can _____ their accusers in a controlled setting. |
| DEPICT | (v) to portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture |
| depict | The painter chose to _____ a plain prairie landscape using bold colors and shadows. |
| HYPOCRITE | (n) a person who pretends to be what he or she is not or better than he or she really is; a two-faced person |
| hypocrite | The speaker who said one thing but did something else entirely was regarded as a _____ . |
| SERENE | (adj) peaceful, calm; free of emotional upset; clear and free of strom; majestic, grand |
| serene | How does she manage to stay so _____ in the face of such chaos? |
| ASSAILANT | (n) a person who attacks violently (with words or blows) |
| assailant | The jogger was injured by an unknown _____, who left him immobile at the side of the road. |
| BILLOW | (n) a large wave OR (v) to rise like a wave |
| billow | Fans cheered when they saw their team's flags _____ over the stadium in a wave of color and support. |
| INCOMPREHENSIBLE | (adj) impossible to understand |
| incomprehensible | Our school's intercom system is so old that this morning's announcements were _____ and everyone missed the important information. |
| MAXIMUM | (n) the greatest possible amount OR (adj) reaching the greatest possible amount |
| maximum | To ease the patient's suffering, the doctor prescribed the _____ dosage of painkillers. |
| SHEEPISH | (adj) embarrassed, timid |
| sheepish | His _____ grin made the crowds cheer all the more for his unlikely victory. |
| DISINTERESTED | (adj.) fair-minded; free from selfish motives; indifferent |
| disinterested | A judge must remain _____ in order to render and even handed and logical decision. |
| ENCOMPASS | (v) to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; (v) to include with a certain group or class |
| encompass | Oceans _____ about three-fourths of the surface of our planet. |
| MANIPULATE | (v) to handle or use skillfully; to manage or control for personal gain or advantage |
| manipulate | Scientists should not _____ data. |
| RUFFLE | (v) to wrinkle, make uneven OR (v) to annoy, upset OR (v) to flip through OR (n) material used for trimming edges OR (n) a low drumbeat |
| ruffle | His sarcastic comments always _____ my feelings. |
| STAMINA | (n) strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain; staying power |
| stamina | Marathon runners a great deal of _____ to cover the many miles. |
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