Vocabulary Building 2

In life, there's going to be hardships you will endure, but no matter what you have to keep fighting.

The crude drawing of the teacher did not really look like him, but the thought that was put into it made it special.

The rose that grew from concrete, under the worst conditions, showed just how resilient it was. Resilient means tough?

The classroom, when the kids are not around, is so tranquil compared to when the kids are there. Tranquil means?

Still, after all these years whenever I hear the ice cream truck jingle, I get very nostalgic.

Although slavery was nominally abolished in 1865, other forms still existed well into the 20th century. Abolished means?

By the end of the game, the defense was so stagnant they could barely hold their hands up.

As the online shopping ensued, her paycheck quickly dwindled until there was hardly any money left to buy food.

You know you are a chronic gamer when you have someone bring your food to you and have achey hands after playing.

This driver got in front of me and slowed down in order to impede me from going around him. What does impede mean?