Unit 2: Week 5

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  1. fate
    the ultimate agency predetermining the course of events
    The fate of a nation was riding that night
  2. fearless
    calm or oblivious in the face of danger
    And beneath, from the pebbles, in passing, a spark
    Struck out by a steed flying fearless and fleet
  3. glimmer
    a flash of light
    And lo! as he looks, on the belfry’s height
    A glimmer, and then a gleam of light!
  4. linger
    take one's time; proceed slowly
    He springs to the saddle, the bridle he turns,
    But lingers and gazes, till full on his sight
    A second lamp in the belfry burns!
  5. magnify
    increase in size, volume or significance
    And a huge black hulk, that was magnified
    By its own reflection in the tide.
  6. somber
    lacking brightness or color; dull
    And startled the pigeons from their perch
    On the somber rafters, that round him made
    Masses and moving shapes of shade—
  7. steed
    a spirited horse for state or war
    And beneath, from the pebbles, in passing, a spark
    Struck out by a steed flying fearless and fleet
  8. persuade
    cause somebody to adopt a certain position or belief
    An author may write to persuade you, to inform you, to entertain you, or to express ideas or feelings.
  9. inform
    impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
    An author may write to persuade you, to inform you, to entertain you, or to express ideas or feelings.
  10. express
    communicate beliefs or opinions
    An author may write to persuade you, to inform you, to entertain you, or to express ideas or feelings.
Created on Thu Jul 16 12:54:10 EDT 2020 (updated Mon Jul 20 15:25:34 EDT 2020)

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