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Wordly Wise 6 L2
The Mother of the Civil Rights Movement Wordly Wise 3000
Words | Definition |
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Arrogant | adj. Showing too much pride in oneself. n. A feeling of too much pride in oneself. |
Boycott | v. To join others in refusing to support an organization. n. The act of boycotting. |
Campaign | n. A series of action intended to accomplish a goal. A series of military actions in a particular area. v. To take part in actions planned to accomplish a particular goal. |
Ceremony | n. A formal event held in honor of a special occasion. |
Custody | n. Control over and responsibility for care. In the keeping of the police; jail. |
Degrade | v. To bring shame or disgrace upon. adj.Causing shame or disgrace. |
Detain | v. To stop or hold; to keep from going on. |
Extend | v. To reach out. To offer. To make longer. To stretch or speed outward form a certain point. |
Integrate | v. To unite into whole; especially to end the separation of people of different races. n. The act of uniting or bringing together, especially people of different races. |
Segregate | v. To keep separate or apart. n. The act of keeping separate or apart. |
Supreme | adj. The highest in rank or position. Of the greatest importance. |
Triump | n. A noteworthy success. The joy that winning brings. v. To win. adj. Joyful over victory or success. |
Vacate | v. To make empty, as by leaving. |
Verdict | n. The decision reached at the end of a trail. A judgment or opinion. |
Violate | v. To break, as a law or a promise. To treat in an improper or disrespectful way. n. A breaking of or falling to keep something like a law or a promise. |