Vocab 17-20

"Yvonne, you don't have to ______ your views. But some people may disagree with you and react very strongly."

recant

We knew that we were going to look gaunt and __________ from staying up all night.

cadaverous

Many educated Indians began to ______ other Indians to fight against the British. In time, they enticed many others to join their cause.

cajole

"I'm not paying attention to any _______ from you because I know you delight in making me look bad," Yvonne said.

calumny

Perhaps the girl and her mother went off in secret for ___________ meetings to discuss Lady Montagu's letter.

clandestine

The educated Indians believed that if they worked hard, they, too, should have __________, or large, homes

commodious

"The United States soon began conveying good to the British Army, " said uncle Derek. "These ____________ helped Britain resist Hitler's aggression.

consignment

"Class, I thought I had prepared my lesson for every ___________, but I didn't expect a fight," Mr. Hansen said. "You don't have to remain _________, but don't quarrel.

contingency ... impassive

"Churchill began using his ____________ skills to make moving speeches about post-war plans," said Uncle Derek. "He ___________ the sense that the British would prevail."

elocutionary ... promulgated

"Still, these goods and Churchill's skill as an ____________ were not enough. Supplies and speeches were important, but Britain needed a strong military."

elocutionist

"Speaking ______________, or with regard to culture and race, the most _________, harmful characteristic of British rule was their attitude of superiority toward the Indians."

ethnologically ... pestilent

One ___________ who wrote a book on Indian culture said the British saved India from a state of near _______, or chaos.

ethnologist ... anarchy

In 1885, Indians formed the Hindu National Congress in an attempt to _________, or remove, themselves from British rule.

extricate

He said that by ___________ India from civil war, the British freed India from the lowest point, or _____, of its history.

extricating ... nadir

"Was Lady Montagu trying to ______ trouble between her daughter and granddaughter?" Dorothy asked.

foment

"The granddaughter surely would have thrived under Lady Montagu's, ______," Leslie said. "Do you find any __________ or even lukewarm expressions of love in the letter?"

foment ... solicitous

"There may have been a ______ of some years since Lady Montagu last say her granddaughter. The lapse of time may have clouded her judgment," I said.

hiatus

The British ________ their own success by refusing to give up the _______ belief that they were superior. This far-reaching attitude weakened their ability to rule educated Indians.

impaired ... rampant

"You're from the Stone Age!" Greg yelled angrily, but an indifferent Yvonne sat ___________.

impassively

"Churchill's speeches moved the Britain lifted their morale, and united them in the fight against the ____________ Hitler and his persisted evil," continued Uncle Derek.

incorrigible

The discussion jumped to current __________ about women's right. "Would Astell have __________ or approved the motives behind these lawsuits?" Mr. Hansen asked.

litigation ... repudiates

They wanted Indians to stop acting as _______, or servants, to the British

menials

"Astell would not be _________, or satisfied, as long as society imposed a 'cloud of ignorance' over women," Amy said. "Her willingness to _________, or renounce, those ideas should inspire women today."

mollified ... repudiate

The British were not just a(n) _________, or a destructive influence, however. They also did some important work in India.

pestilent

"But the Germans damaged and disabled many British ships and aircraft through frequent and _______ bombing. And, of course, countless soldiers were ______ in these extensive attacks."

profuse ... subverted

"There could never be sufficient compensation for the grief of losing loved ones, but Hitler's defeat provided some relief from the _________ of difficult memories." Uncle Derek said

profusion

Yvonne Said she has a __________ for being old-fashioned. For one thing, she enjoyed reading romance novels and, for another, "froth and trifles" might have some importance.

propensity

These views, however, were not as _______ as some had hoped they would be. It would take time for the independence movement to spread through the whole country.

rampant

Most students agreed with Astell, but Yvonne __________ her ideas. She made her disagreement very plain.

repudiated

However, Yvonne tried to _________ by insulting Greg. Her attack surprised Mr. Hansen, but he put on a bland, _________ expression.

retaliate ... impassive

The class discussion about Astell's proposal was lengthy. Some students were tired of being _________ for so long and fidgeted in their seats.

sedentary

She read a rather strange letter in which Lady Montagu was __________ about her granddaughter, seemingly worried about the girl's future.

solicitous

"I hope Lady Montagu felt some ______________ about expressing this to her granddaughter," Dorothy said. "There are ways to get across the point discreetly."

solicitousness

"Soon," he said, "the ________ sounds of air raids were less frequently, and fewer people were killed or ______ by bombs."

strident ... maimed

"Britain was able to _______ some German plans with its superior intelligence operation," he said.

subvert

When we resumed the meeting, the instructor discussed Lady Montagu's ________ and said some people accused her to recklessness.

temerity

Lady Montagu apparently did not have even a slight bit, or _______, of hope that her granddaughter would ever get married.

vestige

"Some people suspect that the granddaughter had a severe attitude that scared away suitors. But perhaps I'm only trying to _________ Lady Montagu," the instructor said.

vindicate

In the letter, Lady Montagu tried to _________, or justify, her claim that learning will make the girl content and happy.

vindicate

Although tired from not having slept, we went for a morning walk in the desert. Uncle Derek pointed out several poisonous snakes whose ________ bites could be deadly.

virulent