(V) to harass; to annoy continuously

1. Per-se-cute; pur-se-cute

2. "Tired of being persecuted for their religious beliefs, the Pilgrims set sail from Plymouth, England, in 1620.

3. to be harassed by a group, or an individual 

(N) having conflicting feelings, such as love and hate, about a person, object, or idea

1. Am-biv-a-lence; Am-biv-ah-lance 

2. Of course many did not come without ambivalence 

3. having unsure feelings about an object, person or idea 

(V) to find out definitely; to learn with certainty

1. as-cer-tain; as-sir-tin

2. I was ascetain that he would come to dinner.

3. means to be sure about something

(ADJ) devoid; poor; impoverished

1. des-ti-tue; des-ti-too

2. Have you ever seen a person in a destitued condition?

3. to be extremely poor

(V) to persuade; to cause

1. in-duce

2. I had to induce the little girl to leave the park.

3. To tell, to makes someone do

(N) greatness in significance, size, or rank

1. mag-ni-tude

2. The magnitude of the problem was severe.

3. great, big, large

(N) 1. extreme suffering. 2. the state of being a martyr

1. mart-yr-dom

2. The martyrdom of the homeless guy was sad to watch.

3. poor

(V) to pacify; to calm

1. pla-cate

2. I had to placate my baby after his shots.

3. to calm down