2-3 Vocabulary for "Ruby Bridges"

Lynette P.
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  1. budge
    move very slightly
    They tried to hurry her into the school, but Ruby wouldn’t budge.
  2. dedicate
    give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
    With its focus on education ,community, and the future of our nation’s children, the Foundation is especially dedicated to revitalizing the William Frantz School, which is located in the heart of the Ninth Ward in New Orleans.
  3. surround
    extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
    She walked to the Frantz School surrounded by marshals.
  4. crowd
    a large number of things or people considered together
    On Ruby’s first day, a large crowd of angry white people gathered outside the Frantz Elementary School.
  5. contribute
    give, provide, or supply something
    Ruby is once again stepping to the forefront and embracing an opportunity to make history by contributing to the challenge that our nation is facing in the recovery efforts following Hurricane Katrina.
  6. nervous
    of or relating to a system of sensory apparatus
    She didn’t seem nervous or anxious or irritable or scared.
  7. federal
    of a government with central and regional authorities
    The President of the United States ordered federal marshals to walk with Ruby into the school building.
  8. polite
    showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
    She was polite and she worked well at her desk, Mrs. Henry said.
  9. embrace
    squeeze tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
    Ruby is once again stepping to the forefront and embracing an opportunity to make history by contributing to the challenge that our nation is facing in the recovery efforts following Hurricane Katrina.
  10. persuade
    cause somebody to adopt a certain position or belief
    They tried to persuade Ruby to move along.
  11. mischief
    reckless or malicious behavior causing annoyance in others
    Their parents were tired of seeing the boys get into mischief around the house when they could have been in school and learning.
  12. confident
    having or marked by assurance
    Mrs. Henry would question Ruby in order to find out if the girl was really nervous and afraid even though she seemed so calm and confident.
  13. arrest
    take into custody
    The marshals kept them from Ruby by threatening to arrest them.
  14. feature
    a prominent attribute or aspect of something
    There is also a special exhibit featuring Ruby’s tory at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis in Indianapolis, Indiana, called The Power of Children: Making a Difference.
  15. challenge
    a call to engage in a contest or fight
    Ruby is once again stepping to the forefront and embracing an opportunity to make history by contributing to the challenge that our nation is facing in the recovery efforts following Hurricane Katrina.
  16. separate
    standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
    At that time black children and white children went to separate schools in New Orleans.
  17. approach
    move towards
    As Ruby approached the school, she saw a crowd of people marching up and down the street.
  18. anxious
    causing or fraught with or showing nervousness
    She didn’t seem nervous or anxious or irritable or scared.
  19. opportunity
    a possibility from a favorable combination of circumstances
    Ruby is once again stepping to the forefront and embracing an opportunity to make history by contributing to the challenge that our nation is facing in the recovery efforts following Hurricane Katrina.
  20. experience
    the content of observation or participation in an event
    Every day for weeks that turned into months, Ruby experienced that kind of school day.
Created on Fri Apr 05 12:10:47 EDT 2013

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