Unit 1: Essential Question Vocabulary

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  1. magnificent
    characterized by grandeur
  2. obstacle
    something that stands in the way and must be surmounted
  3. resource
    a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
  4. independence
    freedom from control or influence of another or others
  5. straightforward
    free from ambiguity
  6. optimism
    the hopeful feeling that all is going to turn out well
  7. rational
    consistent with or based on or using reason
  8. articulate
    express or state clearly
  9. idealism
    belief that the best possible concepts should be pursued
  10. wilderness
    a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition
  11. splendor
    the quality of being magnificent or grand
  12. terror
    an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
  13. community
    a group of people living in a particular local area
  14. govern
    exercise authority over, as of nations
  15. doctrine
    a belief accepted as authoritative by some group or school
  16. heritage
    practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
Created on Mon Oct 19 14:56:54 EDT 2020 (updated Wed Oct 21 17:54:19 EDT 2020)

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