Academic Vocab
Colony
area under full or partial political control of another country. Typically a distant one.
Elixir
magical potion
Explicit
obvious. plainly expressed.
self-government
government of a country by its own people, especially after having been a colony.
Forestall
to prevent or obstruct an anticipated event.
Implicit
implied. not expressed or plainly explained.
Puritanism
beliefs or principles of a group of English Protestants in the late 16 and 17 centuries. They sough to simplify and regulate forms of worship.
Great Awakening
a series of religious revivals in American Christian history. A period in which spirituality and religion were revived as seen through the literary texts of the time.
Infer
to make an educated guess using background knowledge and textual evidence.
Enlightment
a European intellectual movement of the late 17 and 18 centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition.
Importunity
begging someone to do something to the point of annoyance.
Diction
the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.
Revolutionary War
The American War of Independence from the British. Won under George Washington's command.
Tumultuous
making a loud, confused noise. Excitement/confusion/disorderly
Syntax
arrangement of words or phrases to create well=formed sentences in a language.