"Martin's Big Words" Vocbulary

"Martin's Big Words" Vocbulary

Words from the biography about

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Admire

When you admire someone, you think highly of them. Many people admire Rosa Parks, who worked for civil righs.

Related word: admiration

Arrest

An arrest is when a person is taken by a police officer. Many arrests were made during the Civil Rights Movement.

Convince

When somebody convinces you of something, you think it is a good idea. He convinved his friend to agree iwith him. Synonym: persuade

Influence

When people influence you, they change the way you think. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. influenced people to work toward equality.

Synonyms: affect, change

Movement

A movement is a group of people working together to make a change. People of all races took part in the Civil Rights Movement.

Peace

Peace is freedom from war and fighting. Many people hope for peace in the world.

Antonym: war

preach

To preach is to tell people what you believe is right The speaker preached the importance of kindness to all.

Problem

A problem is something you have to solve or fix. You can solve a math problem.