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sentence: we, feared it at its inception,

We did not feel prepared to be the heirs of such a terrifying hour.

definition: the establishment or starting point of an institution or activity.

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sentence: So while once we asked

How could we possibly prevail over catastrophe?

Now we assert,

How could catastrophe possibly prevail over us?

definition: to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority

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sentence: We, the successors of a country and a time

where a skinny black girl, descended from slaves

and raised by a single mother,

can dream of becoming president, only to find herself reciting for one.

definition:  person or thing that succeeds another.

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sentence: We've seen a force that would shatter our nation rather than share it,

would destroy our country if it meant delaying democracy.

definition: a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.

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sentence: you are so negative and you never try anything, you just mope around like you don't care that people talk about you behind your back.

definition: a person given to prolonged spells of low spirits.

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Sentence: After last night’s interrogation, I try to pay attention in biology.

Definition: an instance of questioning

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Sentence:  look Mom square in the eye, then rinse my plate and retreat to my room. Deprived of Victim, Mom and Dad holler at each other.

Definition: keep from having, keeping, or obtaining

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Sentence: Principal Principal spots another errant student in the hall

Definition: straying from the right course or from accepted standards

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Sentence: My first class is biology. I cant find it and get my first demerit for wandering the hall.

Definition: a mark against a person or group for misconduct or failure

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Sentence: She's smudging mascara under her eyes to look exhausted and wan

Definition: pale and giving of illness or exhaustion

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Sentence: We are all floundering

Definition: struggle, or stagger helplessly.

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Sentence: And they cheer on our boys, inciting them to violence and, we hope, victory

Definition: to move to action, to stir up, to spur on, to urge on.

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Sentence: BURROW

Definition: move underneath or press close to something in order to hide oneself or in search of comfort.