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Vocab Week 8

Vocab Week 8. Quell. to put a stop to something like a riot, argument, feelings, or a certain behavior. Ex: The coach’s encouraging words quelled the players’ nerves before the game. Ex: The presence of the soldiers quelled the violent crowd outside Central High School. Segregation.

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Vocab Week 8

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  1. Vocab Week 8

  2. Quell • to put a stop to something like a riot, argument, feelings, or a certain behavior. • Ex: The coach’s encouraging words quelled the players’ nerves before the game. • Ex: The presence of the soldiers quelled the violent crowd outside Central High School.

  3. Segregation • separation of one group from another, especially races

  4. Apprehension • fear or dread of something that might happen

  5. Ominous • Giving the impression that something sinister or unpleasant is going to happen. • Threatening

  6. Integration • mixing or joining together of different groups • Opposite of segregation

  7. Incite • To encourage, stimulate, or cause an action • Ex: Warning the passengers that the plane is going to crash will only incite panic.

  8. Accosted • Attacked – can be physical or verbal

  9. Bigotry • prejudice, racism, intolerance, bias, narrow mindedness, chauvinism

  10. Precedent • An earlier event or action seen as an example or guide to be considered in later similar circumstances. • Ex: Mrs. Ginder’s students had set a precedent of being respectful and responsible, so the teacher felt comfortable planning activities that required maturity.

  11. Incendiary • causing a fire • inciting an angry response

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