Unit 3: Martin's Big Words; I Have a Dream (excerpt)

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  1. influence
    have and exert an effect
  2. preach
    deliver a sermon
  3. peace
    harmonious relations
  4. hymn
    a song of praise, especially a religious song
  5. arrest
    take into custody
  6. convince
    make realize the truth or validity of something
  7. problem
    a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
  8. movement
    a group of people who try together to achieve certain goals
  9. blistering
    extremely hot
  10. admire
    feel high regard for
  11. root
    the place where something begins
  12. creed
    any system of principles or beliefs
  13. faith
    complete confidence in a person or plan, etc.
  14. hew
    make or shape as with an axe
  15. discord
    lack of agreement or harmony
  16. symphony
    a long and complex sonata for an orchestra
  17. prodigious
    great in size, force, extent, or degree
  18. freedom
    the power to act, speak, or think without being controlled
  19. spiritual
    religious song originated by African-Americans in the South
Created on Thu Aug 04 13:55:23 EDT 2016 (updated Mon Aug 15 13:46:38 EDT 2016)

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