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withdrawv: to remove or take back something; to stop participating in something
statisticsn: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data
confederaten: a person who is allied or associated with another person or group, especially in a political or military context; a supporter of the Confederate States of America
movementn: a group of people working together to achieve a shared goal, especially a political, social, or artistic one; the process of moving or being moved, physically or figuratively
nationwideadj: extending throughout an entire nation
abolitionn: the act of formally ending a system, practice, or institution, especially one that is considered unjust or harmful
slaveryn: the practice or system of owning, buying, and selling people as property and forcing them to work
thoroughadj: done completely; significantly careful and accurate
identifyv: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are
institutionalizev: to establish or make something a part of an institution (= a place such as a university, hospital, etc.)
citev: to refer to something such as a passage, book, etc. as evidence for a theory or as a reason why something has happened
hostilityn: aggressive or unfriendly feelings or behavior
slaven: a person who is, either legally or illegally, owned by someone; a person entirely dominated by some influence or a person
vicen: wrongdoing or wicked behavior; (in the form of vice versa) with the order reversed; (as a prefix) someone with a job immediately below a particular person
presidentn: the leader of a republic, for example, the US; the person in charge of the organization such as a company, university, club, etc.
confederacyn: a union of states or organizations formed for a particular purpose
proclaimv: to announce or state something publicly and forcefully
cornerstonen: a fundamental or essential element or component of something; a basis or foundation upon which something is built or developed
governmentn: the group of people with authority to control a country or state
supremacyn: the state, condition, or position of being superior to all others in authority, power, or status
subordinateadj: of lower rank or importance, often used to describe a person in a position of inferiority or inferior status; serving as a secondary or supporting element to something else
normn: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard
immediateadj: happening or done without delay or occurring shortly after something else
rupturen: a break or tear in something, especially a bodily tissue or a physical object
revolutionn: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war;
infamousadj: having a reputation for being very bad or wicked
conflictn: a strong disagreement, argument, or a violent clash between two opposing groups or individuals
tolln: money that you have to pay to use a particular road, bridge, etc.; (verb) to ring slowly
defeatv: to win against somebody in a fight, war, or attempt
claimv: to assert that something is true; to demand or request something as one’s own; to lay legal or moral right to something; (noun) a demand or assertion of a right or something that one believes to be true
prominentadj: important, well-known, or noticeable
abolitionistn: a person who advocates for the abolition (the act of doing away with something) of slavery or some other practice considered unjust
enslavev: to make someone a slave; to deprive someone of their freedom of choice or action
cautionn: great care and attention that you take to avoid danger or mistakes; a warning against certain acts
spiritn: the part of a person which is the seat of their mind, feelings, and character rather than their physical body; the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
secessionn: the act of withdrawing or breaking away from a larger organization or group, particularly a political body or a larger country or state; the process of becoming separate or independent
revisionismn: the reinterpretation or revision of an ideology, historical account, or doctrine, often to challenge or undermine established beliefs or ideas
mythn: an ancient story or set of stories accepted as history, especially explaining the worldview of a people
polln: an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people; the process of voting at an election
journalistn: a person who collects and writes news stories or articles for newspapers, magazines, radio, television, or other online media
constitutionn: the set of fundamental principles or established precedents that a state, a country, or an organization is governed by; the act of forming or establishing something
governv: to legally control and direct a country, city, group of people, etc. and be responsible for introducing new laws, organizing and maintaining public services
independencen: freedom from another’s or others’ control or influence
explicitadj: stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt
nationn: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture
accordn: an official agreement or treaty between two organizations, countries, etc.; (verb) allow to have
defendv: to protect someone or something from attack, criticism, danger, etc.
explanationn: the information or arguments that someone provides to make something understandable or clear
patrioticadj: having or showing love for one’s country and a desire for its success and welfare
devastatev: to wreck a place or an area or cause significant damage
graspingadj: eager in acquiring or wanting to acquire more wealth, property, or power than is necessary
adoptv: to choose to follow something; to legally take a child from another family and care for them as if they were one’s own
narrativen: a story or a description of a series of events or process of telling a story
transmitv: to send or forward an electronic signal; to pass something from one person or thing to another
monumentn: a statue, building, or other structure erected to commemorate a person or event
unveilv: to reveal or make something publicly known, especially for the first time
ceremonyn: a formal event or ritual, often religious or solemn
placementn: the act or process of putting something in a particular position or location; a temporary position or job in an organization
courthousen: a building where courts of law are held, or administrative offices for legal proceedings are located
lawnn: a stretch of ground covered with grass, typically attached to a house, and often used for recreation or aesthetics
portraitn: a painting, picture; the likeness of a person, especially one showing the face
monitorv: to observe, check, and track the progress or quality of something over a period of time
minimizev: to make something, especially something bad, small or less serious
horrorn: intense fear or disgust, especially at something shocking or terrifying
racistadj: characterized by or showing discrimination or prejudice against people of other races; (noun) a person with a prejudiced belief that one racial group is superior to others
ideologyn: a set of beliefs or philosophies that an economic or political system is based on
influencen: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself
memorialn: a structure or monument to commemorate a person or event
cemeteryn: a burial ground or graveyard; a place where dead bodies are buried
symboln: something visible that is used to represent something else
nobleadj: having or showing excellent personal qualities or high moral principles that people admire
heritagen: the culture and traditions that are passed down from previous generations
sacrificen: the act of killing an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to a deity; (verb) to give up something important or valuable to help another person or get or do something that seems more important
ancestorn: a person from whom one is descended; a forefather
wealthn: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns
persistv: to continue to do and refuse to stop something despite difficulties or opposition, even if it appears unreasonable
aftermathn: the consequences or results of a significant event, particularly a disaster or conflict; a period of time following a significant event
contemporaryadj: belonging to the same or present time
erasev: to remove something completely, especially by rubbing it
contributev: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people
validadj: having a reasonable basis in logic or fact; still legally or officially acceptable
patriotismn: love and loyalty to one’s country
meritn: the quality of being particularly good or worthy, especially to deserve praise or reward
strugglev: to make a great effort to do something when it is difficult, or there are a lot of problems; to use force or violence to break away from restraint or constriction
admirationn: the feeling or attitude of respect and approval for someone or something
strikev: to wallop somebody or something with the hand, fist, or weapon; to have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
libertyn: the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one’s way of life, behavior, or political views
sacredadj: connected with religion or religious purposes; worthy of respect or dedication because of a connection with a god

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