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VISUAL VOCABULARY BUILDER
INVICTUS
THE STORY OF MANDELA AND PIENAAR
apartheid confluence compulsory heritage invictus
ominous onerous proponent scrum thwart
AWESOME STORIES
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Apartheid* racial separation, enforced by law
Apartheid noun
Apartheid, as it was implemented in South Africa,
meant that only white people were allowed to use
a particular section of Durban Beach.
Apartheid adjective
Apartheid laws, requiring the separation of races,
were enforced in South Africa until that way of
life was no longer legal.
Apartheid adjective
Apartheid tendencies, at work in other parts of the world, are also under attack as inappropriate ways to govern.
*Apartheid See Chapter 4 (Mandela and Apartheid) NOTE: -era, at Durban Beach.
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Confluence* flowing together, especially bodies of
water
Confluence noun
of two rivers the Green and the Colorado.
Confluence noun
The confluence of the Green and Colorado Rivers,at the Grand Canyon, provides a good visual of two
separate bodies of water joining together.
Confluence noun
Sometimes it is possible to have a confluence of
events - - during which
* Confluence See Chapter 2 (Apartheid in South Africa) Note: Photo of the Greenand Colorado River confluence by Anders and Barbara Lock. Copyright, Anders/Barbara Lock, all rights reserved.Provided here as fair use for educational purposes.
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Compulsory* required by law; forcing someone to do something they
may otherwise not do
Compulsory adjective
Sometimes the law of a country requires a person
to undergo compulsory treatment, resulting in a
Compulsory adjective
-era, compulsory
segregation of races meant that people of color
were required to live in areas where whites did
not live.
*Compulsory See Chapter 4 (Mandela and Apartheid)
Note This cartoon was produced by the government of Scotland to help people understand compulsory treatmentprograms.
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Heritage* family lineage a line of
descendants
Heritage noun
The heritage of Henry VIII the famous British
king
Heritage noun
Members of a royal family can trace both their
heritage and their royal standing by looking at
a picture of their family tree.
* Heritage See Chapter 3 (Nelson Mandela)
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Invictus invincible* incapable of being
defeated
Invictus noun
Invictus a Latin word
Gandalf, ultimately unconquerable in The
Lord of the Rings, displays Invictus while
fighting against overwhelming odds.
Invincibly adverb
Despite a massive force, lined-up against him,
Gandalf invincibly overcomes his opposition.
Invincibility noun
Gandalf displays his invincibility as he leads the charge.
*Invictus See Chapter 1 (Story Preface - Invictus) Note: Photo of Gandalf, from TheLord of the Ringstrilogy, copyright Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., all rights reserved. Provided here as fair use foreducational purposes.
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Ominous* (1) displaying signs of harmfulness; (2) a
foreshadowing of something evil
Ominous adjective (first meaning)
Lightning, in the night sky, revealed the presence
of an ominous tornado.
Ominously adverb (first meaning) The swirling tornado moved ominously close
to a nearby village.
Ominous adjective (second meaning)
When racially motivated laws were passed, in
several different countries, the future seemed ominous for those whose rights were denied.
*Ominous See Chapter 1 (Story Preface Invictus)
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Onerous* difficult, or unpleasant, to do
Onerous adjective
All the students agreed: The lengthy multiple-choice
exam was the most onerous of the year.
Onerously adverb Even though they prepared long and hard for the
test, the students found it onerously complicated.
Onerousness noun
The onerousness of test-taking is visibly evident
among the students during this time of year.
*Onerous See Chapter 2 (Apartheid in South Africa)
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Proponent* a person who argues in favor of something; an
advocate
Proponent noun
This proponent of political reform argues that
Proponents noun, plural
*Proponent See Chapter 4 (Mandela and Apartheid) Note: Photo - taken October 8, 2011 - Flickr. Copyright, The Whistling Monkey, all
rights reserved. Provided here as fair use for educational purposes.
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Scrum* (1) a tight formation, in a rugby match, where opposing forwards use
their feet to possess the ball; (2) a tightly packed crowd of people
Scrum noun
When the rugby ball is dropped into the middle of
Scrummage intransitive verb
It takes great skill to scrummage successfully.
Scrummage noun
scrummage
Scrum noun (second meaning)
A scrum of people packed the mall during the sale.
*Scrum See Chapter 12 (The Game that Made a Nation)
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Thwart* successfully oppose
Thwarted verb
Michael Jordan thwarted Antawn
Thwarted adjective
Thwart verb
successful.
*Thwart See Chapter 5 (Mandela at Robben Island)Note Reuters photo of Michael Jordan (playing for the Wizards) and Antawn Jamison (for the Golden State Warriors) in
March of 2003 . Copyright, Reuters, all rights reserved. Provided here as fair use for educational purposes.
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