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
