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BT Harriet Tubman
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16
Literature
8th Grade
02/23/2011

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Term
Borne
Definition

carried

"It was barely more than a murmur borne on the wind."

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Disheveled
Definition

untidy;

messy

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Instill
Definition

to supply gradually;

"Somehow she would have to instill courage in these eleven people."

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Dispel
Definition

to drive away;

She tried to dispel our fears and make us feel better.

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Sullen
Definition

showing silent resentment;

sulky

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Mutinous
Definition
rebelling against a leader
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Eloquence
Definition
ability to speak forcefully and persuasively
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Cajoling
Definition

urging gently;

coaxing

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Indomitable
Definition
unable to be conquered
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Fastidious
Definition

difficult to please;

fussy

She was fastidious about the neatness of her work.

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Abduction
Definition
kidnapping
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Vindictiveness
Definition
a desire for revenge
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Revoke
Definition
to withdraw or repeal
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Assailant
Definition
a person who attacks another
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Falter
Definition
to stumble, waver
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Denounce
Definition
to criticize openly
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