CARS 8

portray

Represent, describe, or play the part of someone or something in an artistic format

articulate

to express thoughts or feelings easily and clearly, or to pronounce words distinctly

rousing

something that is exciting, stirring, or filled with energy.

temper

exercise control over, restrain, moderate, or soften the intensity of something

ameliorative

tending to make a bad or unpleasant situation better, more bearable, or more satisfactory

ally

a person, group, or country that unites with another for a common purpose

aggravated

made more severe, intense, or worse.

downward spiral

a self-reinforcing cycle where one negative event or feeling causes another, making a situation progressively worse and harder to control

inauguration

a formal ceremony that officially inducts a person into a new public office or position, or the ceremonial beginning of a new period, project, or policy

culmination

the final, highest, or climactic point of a process, event, or series of developments

wresting control of

o forcefully, with great effort, or strategically take authority, power, or possession away from someone else

New Deal

transformative series of economic, social, and political reforms implemented by President Franklin D. Roosevelt between 1933 and 1939.

Social justice

the view that everyone deserves equal economic, political, and social rights and opportunities