Ben Franklin

Kim E.
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  1. renege
    fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
    Franklin did go to London, but the governor reneged on his promise and Benjamin was forced to spend several months in England doing print work.
  2. disheveled
    in disarray; extremely disorderly
    He was wet, disheveled, and messy when his future wife, Deborah Read, saw him on that day, October, 6, 1723.
  3. grueling
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
    After helping James compose pamphlets and set type which was grueling work, 12-year-old Benjamin would sell their products in the streets.
  4. dedicate
    give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
    He organized the Junto, a young working-man's group dedicated to self- and-civic improvement.
  5. launch
    propel with force
    He helped launch projects to pave, clean and light Philadelphia's streets.
  6. contribution
    a voluntary gift made to some worthwhile cause
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    Fire Prevention
    Franklin continued his civic contributions during the 1730s and 1740s.
  7. prediction
    a statement made about the future
    Almanacs of the era were printed annually, and contained things like weather reports, recipes, predictions and homilies.
  8. harass
    annoy continually or chronically
    Instead he kept harassing his younger brother and administering beatings from time to time.
  9. afford
    have the financial means to do something or buy something
    However, Josiah could only afford to send his son to school for one year and clergymen needed years of schooling.
Created on Fri Nov 12 14:45:50 EST 2010

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