Indian Education

Mrs. McLaren (United States of America)
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  1. Indian
    It will also cut through Indian reservations and make farmers lose their land.
  2. Native American
    pertaining to Indigenous people in living in the Americas or to their culture or languages
    Native Americans were coerced to cede their lands and then forced onto reservations.
  3. vignette
    a brief literary description
    “Harvest” serves up colorful vignettes about farm life but leaves the reader wondering if the author missed some bigger story. Seattle Times (Dec 27, 2012)
  4. reservation
    a district that is set aside for a particular purpose
    Native Americans were coerced to cede their lands and then forced onto reservations.
  5. warrior
    someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
    Commander Pat Murray, an assistant coach and officer representative, described hockey as a warrior sport.
  6. stoic
    someone who is seemingly indifferent to emotions
    Some dabbed their eyes as prayers and remembrances were said, but faces were mostly stoic and there was no sobbing. Seattle Times (Jan 29, 2013)
  7. censorship
    banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy
    YouTube and parent company Google found themselves mired in international laws and arguments about Internet censorship at home. Seattle Times (Jan 3, 2013)
  8. innocent
    lacking in sophistication or worldliness
    I thought there might be real interest in aiming for an "innocent" reading of The Bell Jar.
Created on Tue Jan 29 13:48:20 EST 2013 (updated Tue Jan 29 14:03:24 EST 2013)

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