Vocab Test Prep (descriptions)

Front

Nelson claims he's the new captain in front of Carlton after his accident.

Back

gloat

Front

English government banned Catholicism, causing great unhappiness in Ireland. Priests were arrested, and Catholics lost rights.

Back

oppression

Front

Lou's heart raced, everything blurred, and he felt shaky, grabbing the table for balance as his knees threatened to give way.

Back

falter

Front

Divisions in Ireland exist between rebels and the English government, leading to separate neighborhoods, churches, and sports teams.

Back

segregation

Front

Ian seemed distant, lost in thought, not reacting to the comedian's joke. He later asked, 'There was a joke?'

Back

preoccupied

Front

Betty Williams and Mairead Maguire organized the Peace People for peace in Ireland, leading marches and publishing a newspaper.

Back

activists

Front

Friend upset, racing to talk to archenemy Samantha. I hurried up the stairs to cut her off before she yelled Samantha's name.

Back

intercepted

Front

In 1998, Irish rebels and the English government signed a peace agreement on Good Friday, a Christian holy day. Many Irish people associate this agreement with the words 'Good Friday.'

Back

associate

Front

Miss Favors asked me to watch the class, and I felt powerful as I wrote down two names.

Back

intoxicated

Front

Mood felt cloudy and gray, matching my all-black attire, like a fog over everything.

Back

dreary