Vocabulary Flashcards - Mary Edwards Walker article

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Vigorously

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With great energy and determination.

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Opposed

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Actively resisting or refusing to comply.

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Disdain

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The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of respect.

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Impeded

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Delayed or prevented progress through obstruction.

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Rebellion

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An act of resistance against authority or government.

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Aspired

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Strongly desired or worked towards a goal.

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Omitted

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Left out or excluded.

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Derisive

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Expressing contempt or ridicule.

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Petitioning

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Making a formal request, often to authority.

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Commission

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A group of people officially charged with a duty.