Noun
continually being determined and commitment to dedicate time and focus to finish the task
perseverance
to change into stone
petrify
VERB
move or cause to move energetically or busily
hustle
an administrative unit of government
bureau
what did the mechanical reaper do?
harvested crops more quickly
an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose
tumor
to laugh quietly
snicker
having no care or curiosity in knowing
uninterested
be in opposition to
contradict
What tribe of Native Americans were moved in the Trail of Tears?
Cherokee
a speech disorder involving hesitations and repetitions
stutter
to search haphazardly
rummage
disturbing the public peace; loud and rough
rowdy
*DAILY DOUBLE*
This is a slangy term for “nothing at all.”
zilch
How did the telegraph improve communication?
faster over longer distances
a difficult concern
burden
DAILY DOUBLE**
to convert (a text written in code, or a coded signal) into normal language.
decipher
close in time; about to occur
impending
strike, usually with the fist
pummel
who said "it always seems impossible until it is done"
Nelson Mandela
an American Indian woman
Squaw
to walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
stroll
characterized by clear expressive language
articulate
a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity
metaphor
what kind of economic system does the US have?
Capitalism