UNIT 9 TECUMSEH OF THE SHAWNEE BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

UNIT 9: TECUMSEH OF THE SHAWNEE – BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH Set B: apt, capitulate, defile, disarming, disgruntled, endow, impunity, pertinent, prodigy, renown

§ Schools will be apt to close when there is heavy snow and ice. § If you are kind and caring, people are apt to accept you as a friend.

CAPITULATE (V): TO END RESISTANCE, GIVE UP, THROW IN THE TOWEL, SURRENDER § When the candidate realized he had lost the election, he called his opponent and capitulated. § When I realized my king was trapped on the chess board, I capitulated to my partner.

§ The vandals defiled the cemetery toppling and breaking gravestones. § The returning soldiers defiled in the street to march past the president.

§ My brother has a disarming smile. § My mom’s disarming demeanor can calm even the angriest person.

§ The disgruntled restaurant patrons demanded to speak to a manager about the poor food. § When their vacation flight to Bermuda was cancelled, the passengers became extremely disgruntled.

§ As Americans we are endowed with certain rights and freedoms. § The wealthy businesswoman endowed a large sum of money to her college for future scholarships. awards

§ In exchange for his testimony, the accomplice was given impunity from prosecution. § Computer hackers can break into most computers with relative impunity.

§ In your essay please only include facts and details that are pertinent to the topic.

§ Ludwig von Beethoven was considered a musical prodigy. § Niagara Falls and the Muir Woods are considered prodigies of nature.

§ Congressional Medal of Honor winners are renowned for their incredible bravery. § Like many writers of the past, Edgar Allan Poe achieved great renown after his death. § Bill Gates is a person of great renown in the computer world.