Harriet Tubman Flashcards

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Cajoling

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Coaxing; persuading

: She is cajoling her friend to go into the haunted house with her.

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Pursuit

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The act of following and trying to catch or capture

: the police are in pursuit of the thieves.

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Mutinous

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Rebellious especially soldiers

: the mutinous soldiers were captured and hanged.

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Dispel

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Scatter, to drive away

: he dispelled all the rats away from his house.

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Instill

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Gradually put in

: The teachers instilled honesty into their students.

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Incentive

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Reason to do something, motivation

His incentive to study hard was to have a better future.

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Overseer

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A person who watches and directs the work of other people

People disliked the cruel and brutal overseer.

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Figitives

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People fleeing from danger

The fugitives were captured and sentenced to 10 years in prison.

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Indomitable

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Impossible to defeat or discourage

Aztec was an indomitable empire until the Spaniards arrived.

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Rumors

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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.

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