Speaking Of Courage and Notes Vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Causation | (n) the act of causing something to happen |
| Replenish | (v) fill something that had previously been emptied |
| Circumference | (n) the size of something as given by the distance around it |
| Affluent | (a) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value |
| Valor | (n) the qualities of a hero or heroine |
| Municipal | (a) of or relating to the government of a municipality |
| Spur | (v) give heart or courage to / to strike or spur |
| Viaduct | (n) bridge consisting of a series of arches supported by piers used to carry a road (or railroad) over a valley |
| Revolution | (n) the overthrow of a government by those who are governed |
| Fatigue | (n) temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work |
| Flourish | (n) a showy gesture |
| Shrapnel | (n) shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight |
| Disjointed | (a) lacking orderly continuity |
| Tangible | (a) possible to be treated as fact |
| Feign | (v) make believe with the intent to deceive |
| Basket case | (n) maimed, disfigured veterans |
| Catharsis | (n) (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions |
| Nucleus | (n) a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction |
| Counterpoint | (n) any element that is juxtaposed and contrasted with another. |
| Complicit | (a) being an accomplice in a wrongful act |
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