Harriet Tubman Flashcards
Cajoling
Coaxing; persuading
: She is cajoling her friend to go into the haunted house with her.
Pursuit
The act of following and trying to catch or capture
: the police are in pursuit of the thieves.
Mutinous
Rebellious especially soldiers
: the mutinous soldiers were captured and hanged.
Dispel
Scatter, to drive away
: he dispelled all the rats away from his house.
Instill
Gradually put in
: The teachers instilled honesty into their students.
Incentive
Reason to do something, motivation
His incentive to study hard was to have a better future.
Overseer
A person who watches and directs the work of other people
People disliked the cruel and brutal overseer.
Figitives
People fleeing from danger
The fugitives were captured and sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Indomitable
Impossible to defeat or discourage
Aztec was an indomitable empire until the Spaniards arrived.
Rumors
Information or story that is passed on from person to person but has not been proven to be true
: Do not believe in rumors because they are untrue most of the time.