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US History Writing
SEEK US History Writing Vocabulary Words IEW
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Perilous | dangerous |
| secluded | kept apart from everything else |
| flank | to be placed at the side of |
| transfixed | motionless with amazement |
| pillar (building) | slender upright column used to support a roof |
| pillar (person) | one who stronly supports a work or cause |
| askew | not lined up straight |
| prosperity | the state of being successful |
| endeavor | to make a major effort; attempt |
| appalled | surprised and dismayed |
| hostile | unfriendly; unfavorable to one's well-being |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom;settle |
| subside | to become less in strength or violence |
| squander | to waste |
| waver | to be uncertain; to fluctate; to swing back and forth |
| audacious | bold; daring |
| provoke | to make angry; to annoy |
| provoke | to arouse to action or feeling |
| indignant | angry about something that is unfair,mean,or bad |
| confront | to come face to face with; to apose |
| frivolous | not serious or important;silly |
| resolve | to make a firm desicion |
| resolve | to bring a conclusion |
| animosity | a feeling of resentment that could lead to violence; hostility |
| contemplate | to regard thoughtfully |
| cunning | sly or clever |
| diligent | hard-working |
| fathom | to comprehend (understand) in depth |
| gravity | seriousness |
| inevitable | unavoidable; bound to happen |
| impotent | powerless |
| coax | to try to pursuade by gentle but constant asking or other measures |
| presume | to suppose to be true |
| presume | to act without permission or authority |
| imperative | necessary |
| persevere | to keep on. to persist |
| warily | on guard; alert or looking out for danger |
| vehemently | intensly; strongly or violently |
| placidly | calmly; peacfully |
| destined | to be determined or established ahead of time |
| reverently | with feeling of deep respect |
| adept | skilled, expert |
| compliant | submissive, yielding |
| solemn | serious and thoughtful; formal or stately |
| deliberate (verb) | to consider; to reflect upon (verb) |
| deliberate (adj) | decided upon as a result of careful thought (adjective) |
| compel | to force |
| enthrall | to charm or captivate; to hold spellbound |
| obstinate | stubborn; clinging unreasonably to an opinion, purpose or course |
| tyrant | a cruel or brutal ruler; any oppressor |
| zealous | enthusiastically devoted to sometihngs ; fervent |
| exemplary | outstanding ; worthy of imitation |
| affirm | to declare positivley ; to mainitain to be true |
| espouse | to marry |
| espouse | to support or adopt a cause or theory |
| incessant | unceasing ; never ending |
| potential | capable of becoming real |
| prominent | well known, leading , outstanding |
| prominent | attracting attention as by size or position |
| privily | privately |
| scrutinize | to examine closely |
| implement | to put into practice |
| trepidation | fear ; nervous trembling |
| tedious | lond and tiring |
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Hale School
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