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General Vocab
7th Grade
03/13/2013

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Term
swoon
Definition

Faint

 

The nurse fainted when she saw blood.

Term
wile
Definition
a trick to decieve in a cunning way
Term
sonic boom
Definition
a lou noise caused by shockwaves, aircrafts, or projectiles by breaking through the sound barrier
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discrimination
Definition

difference in attitude or treatment shown to a particular person or class

 

The african americans were fighting against discrimination

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pervade

 

Definition

go or spread throughout, be throughout

 

The odor od the pines pervades in the air.

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interracial
Definition
between or involving different racial groups
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segregation
Definition
seperation of one racial group from another or from the rest of society, espescially in schools, housing, and ect
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seniority
Definition

1 superiority in age or standing: condition or fact of being older

2 priority or preceaence in office or service

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boycott
Definition

combined against a person, buissiniess nation,ect in agreement

 

In the fight for freedom, african americans boycotted the busses

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amend
Definition

change for the better, make better, fix

 

The doctor tried to amend the kids broken arm, but he could not.

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