Glossary for The Treaty of Greenville Home Page - Teacher Notes Hos•til•i•ty Pronunciation: (ho-stil’I-tE), [Key]-n.,-pl,ties,… 3.opposition or resistance to an idea, plan, project, etc. 4. hostilities, a. acts of warfare. b. War Cease Pronunciation: (sEs), [key]-v., ceased, ceas•ing, -n.-vi. 1. to stop discontinue: Not all medieval beliefs have ceased to exist. 2. to come to an end: At last the war has ceased. --v.t. to put a stop or end to: He begged them to cease their quarreling, --n.cessation: The noise of the drilling went on for hours without cease. Peace Pronunciation: (pEs), [key] –n, interj., v,. peaced, peac•ing.—n 1. the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world 2. (often cap) an agreement or treaty between warring or antagonistic nations, groups, etc, to end hostilities and abstain from further fighting or antagonism: the Treaty of Greenville 3. a state of mutual harmony between people or groups, esp. in personal relations: Try to live in peace with your neighbors, … 7. a state of tranquility or serenity; May he rest in peace … 14. make one’s peace with, to become reconciled with: He repaired the fence he had broken and made his peace with the neighbor. 15. make peace, to ask for or arrange a cessation of hostilities or antagonism. interj. (used to express greeting or farewell or to request quietness or silence). --v.i. Obs. to be or become silent. Per•pet•u•al Pronunciation: (pur-pech’OO-ul). [key]—adj. continuing or enduring forever; everlasting. lasting an indefinitely long time; perpetual snow. continuing or continued without intermission or interruption; ceaseless; a perpetual stream of visitors all day. In•ter•course Pronunciation: (in’tur-kôrs”. –kOrs”), [key], n. 1. dealings or communication between individuals, groups, countries, etc. 2. interchange of thoughts, feelings, etc. Re•store Pronunciation: (ri,stôr’,-stOr’), [key]—vt., -stored, -stor•ing. 1. to bring back into existence, use, or the like; reestablish: to restore order. 2. to bring to a former, origional, or normal condition, as a building, statue, or painting. … 4. to give back; make return or restitution of (anything taken away or lost). 5. to reproduce or reconstruct (an ancient building, extinct animal, etc.) in the original state Lib•er•ty Pronunciation: (lib’ur-tE), [key]—n.,pl.-ties 1. freedom from arbitrary or despotic government or control 2. freedom from external or foreign rule; independence 3. freedom from control, interference, obligation, restriction, hampering conditions, etc.; power or right doing, thinking, speaking, etc., according to choice 4. freedom from captivity, confinement, or physical restraint: The prisoner soon regained his liberty De•liv•er past tense delivered Pronunciation: (di-liv’ur) [key]-v.t. 1. to carry and turn over (letters, goods, etc.) to the intended recipient or recipients: to delver mail; to deliver a package 2. to give into another’s possession or keeping; surrender: to deliver a prisoner to the police; to deliver a bond 3. to set free or liberate: The Israelites were delivered from bondage 4. to release or save: Deliver me from such tiresome people! Here•of Pronunciation: (hEr-uv’,-ov) [key]—adj. 1. of this: upon the receipt hereof. 2. concerning this: more hereof later. Com•mand•ing Pronunciation: (ku-man’ding,-män’-) [key]—adj. 1. being in command: a commanding officer… 2. having the air, tone, etc., of command; imposing; authoritative: a man of commanding appearance; a commanding voice De•fi•ance Pronunciation: (di-fI’uns), [key]—proper n. 1. the name of a fort in the Northwest Territory Hos•tage Pronunciation: (hos’tij), [key]—n., v., --taged, --tag•ing.—n. 1. a person given or held as security for the fulfillment of certain conditions or terms, promises, etc., by another. –v.t. to give (someone) as a hostage. He was hostaged to the Indians. Ef•fect Pronunciation: (I-fekt’), [key]…11. take effect 1. to go into operation; begin to function 2. to produce as a result; The prescribed medicine failed to take effect. –v.t. to produce as an effect; bring about; make happen: The new machines finally effected the transition to computerized accounting last spring. Bound•a•ry Pronunciation: (boun’du-rE,-drE), [Key] –n., --pl.–ries. 1. something that includes bounds or limits; a limiting or bounding line 2. also called frontier Por•tage Pronunciation: (pôr’tij,pOr’-, or for 2, 3, 5, 6, pôr-täzh’), [key] –n., v., -taged, -tag•ing. 1. the act of carrying; carriage. 2. the carrying of boats, goods, etc., overland from one navigable water to another. 3. the route over which this is done. 4. the cost of carriage Branch Pronunciation: (branch, branch), [key] –n. ,… 1. A tributary system or any stream that is not a large river or a bayou. 2. Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. See branch water (def.2). Fork Pronunciation: (fork), [key] –n. … a division into branched. the point or part at which a thing, as a river or a road, divides into branches: Bear left at the fork in the road. either of the branches into which a thing divides. a principal tributary of a river. v.i., v.t. a. to divide into branches: Turn left where the road forks Commences Pronunciation: (ku-mens’), [Key] –v.i., v.t., --menced, -menc•ing. To start; begin. To begin to be or to act as; To enter upon; Course to begin start Course the act or action of moving in a path from point to point the path over which something moves or extends: as a : RACECOURSE For•mer•ly Pronunciation: (fôr’mur-lE), [Key] –adv. in time past; in an earlier period or age; previously: a custom formerly observed Obs. In time just past; just now. In•dem•ni•fy Pronunciation: (in-dem’nu-fI”), [Key] –v.t., -fied, --fy•ing. to pay for damage or loss sustained, expense, incurred, etc. to guard or secure against anticipated loss; give security against (future damage or liability). In•ju•ry Pronunciation: (in’ju-rE), [Key] –n., --pl. –jur•ries. … wrong or injustice done or suffered. Law. Any wrong or violation of the rights, property, reputation, etc., of another Expenses Pronunciation: (ik-spenses), [Key] –n., v., -pensed, -pens•ing. a. charges incurred during a business assignment or trip b. money paid as reimbursment for such charges Sustained Pronunciation: (su-stAn’), [Key] –v.t. to bear (a burden, charge, etc.). to undergo, experience, or suffer (injury, loss, etc.); endure without giving way or yielding. Cede Pronunciation: (sEd), [Key] –v.t., ced•ed, ced•ing. To yield (to give up or surrender formally surrender to another): to cede territory. Re•lin•quish Pronunciation: (ri-ling’kwish), [Key] –v.t. to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinguish the throne. or give up; put aside or desist from; to relinquish a plan. to let go; release: to relinquish one’s hold.