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Unit 2: The Age of Reason
Speech in the Va. Convention and The Crisis
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10/21/2005

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temporal
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lasting only for a time, not eternal/of this world
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solace
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comfort in sorrow, misfortune or distress
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insidious
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working or spreading harmfully in a subtle or stealthy manner
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comport
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to conduct or behave in a particular manner
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subjugation
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to bring under control, conquer
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array
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An orderly arrangement
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remonstrate
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to say or plead in protest
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inviolate
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not profaned, intact
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inestimable
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of immeasurable worth or value
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formidable
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arousing fear, dread, alarm
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irresolution
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unsure of how to act or proceed; undecided
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supinely
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to lie on the back
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delusive
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having a false nature
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vigilant
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on the alert, watchful
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extenuate
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to lessen or attempt to lessen the magnitude or seriousness of, especially by pronding partial excuses
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pamphleteer
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A writer of pamphlets or other short works taking a partisan stand on an issue
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embroil
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To throw into confusion or disorder; entangle
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impious
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lacking reverence
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prudent
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careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
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