Marvin Griffin

Vocabulary – Marvin Griffin

Staunch
Adjective
showing loyalty, dependability, and enthusiasm
Segregationist
Noun
Supporter of segregation
Defying
Verb
To openly challenge of resist a command, regulation, or someone’s authority
Crimps
Verb
To interfere with something, to hinder a plan or process
Integrate
Verb
To make something open to all regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, or social class
Complex
Noun
A group of buildings dedicated to one purpose
Nuclear Reactor
Noun
A device producing heat energy from nuclear fission
Corruption
Noun
Dishonesty for personal gain, using power for personal gain
Oath
Noun
Solemn promise, a formal or legally binding pledge to do something such as tell the truth in a court of law, made formally and often naming God or a loved one as a witness