1. Across Five Aprils Chapter 12 vocabulary

2. tenacity She practices her gymnastics routine with the tenacity of a bulldog. The reporter was tenacious and got to the heart of the story.

3. tenacity pg. 176 te nac i ty Not easily dispelled or discouraged; persisting in the course of action determination

4. tenacity She practices her gymnastics routine with the tenacity of a bulldog. The reporter was tenacious and got to the heart of the story.

5. degradation To Jethro, pease had been a shining dream, with Shad and Jenny back home, with John more of a brother now and a hero in Jethro’s eyes, with Eb coming home in pride instead of degradation. Although it might make the officers feel better, prisons should not degrade prisoners.

6. degradation pg. 179 deg ra da tion The condition or process of degrading or being degraded, or showing disrespect for someone or something devalue

7. degradation To Jethro, pease had been a shining dream, with Shad and Jenny back home, with John more of a brother now and a hero in Jethro’s eyes, with Eb coming home in pride instead of degradation. Although it might make the officers feel better, prisons should not degrade prisoners.

8. imminence In all of his year, Jethro had heard either the talk of war’s imminence or its reality. During the flood, they were in imminent danger of being swept away. A cease fire was imminent.

9. imminence pg. 179 im mi nence About to happen Close

10. imminence In all of his year, Jethro had heard either the talk of war’s imminence or its reality. During the flood, they were in imminent danger of being swept away. A cease fire was imminent.

11. bigots If Lincoln could control the bigots, if he could allow the defeated their dignity and a chance to rise out of their despair -- if he could do this, then maybe peace would not be a mockery. The bigot refused to see the other person’s point - of - view, regardless of how much sense it made.

12. bigots pg. 180 big ot A person who is convinced of the superiority or correctness of one’s own opinions

13. bigots If Lincoln could control the bigots, if he could allow the defeated their dignity and a chance to rise out of their despair -- if he could do this, then maybe peace would not be a mockery. The bigot refused to see the other person’s point - of - view, regardless of how much sense it made.

14. ratified Even with all of the work the lawyers put in, they failed to ratify the amendment to the law. Illinois was the first state to ratify the 13th amendment giving slaves their freedom.

15. ratified pg. 180 rat i fi ed To sign or give formal consent to something making it officially valid approve

16. ratified Even with all of the work the lawyers put in, they failed to ratify the amendment to the law. Illinois was the first state to ratify the 13th amendment giving slaves their freedom.

17. pawns The freed slaves are likely to become pawns of others if they are not educated so they are able to stand up for themselves. Regardless of how much you think you like someone, don’t become their pawn in the gossip world.

18. pawns pg. 180 pawn A person used by others for their own purposes puppet

19. pawns The freed slaves are likely to become pawns of others if they are not educated so they are able to stand up for themselves. Regardless of how much you think you like someone, don’t become their pawn in the gossip world.

20. exploiters In order to make more money, Ebenezer Scrooge exploited his workers until he met the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future. If you exploit your friends by having them do your homework for you, you are not learning anything and they won’t want to be your friend for very long.

21. exploiters pg. 180 ex ploit ers Someone who benefits unfairly from the work of others typically by overworking or underpaying them someone who takes advantage of someone else

22. exploiters In order to make more money, Ebenezer Scrooge exploited his workers until he met the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future. If you exploit your friends by having them do your homework for you, you are not learning anything and they won’t want to be your friend for very long.