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12 Cards in this Set
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conceded
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(kun SEE dud) v. accepted as true; form f the verb concede (p. 180) Annie Johnson conceded that she had little chance of being hired at the cotton gin or lumber mill.
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meticulously
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(muh TIK yuh lus lee) adv. carefully; with great attention to details (p. 181) Annie prepared maticulously before she ever made a single sale.
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assess
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(uh SES) v. to determine the meaning or importance of; analyze (p. 183) Annie will assess her situation before making plans.
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ominous
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(OM ih nus)adj. threatening harm or evil (p.183) Annie didn't see an ominous future. She saw a chance to control her own life.
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Angelou, Maya
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Author, poet, playwright, director, editor, educator, etc. Born April 4, 1928
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amicably
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(am-i-kuh-blee) adv. a variation of amicable (adjective) agreeable
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domestic
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(duh-mes-tik) n. a household servent (p. 181) Annie did not want to be a domestic and leave her children.
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symbolic
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(sim-bol-ik)adj. serving as a symbol of something A road is symbolic to Annie's life.
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brazier
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(brey-zher) n. A metal container that holds burning coals and used for cooking food
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specters
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(spěk'tər) n. A ghostly apparition; a phantom The men exited the cotton gin looking like specters covered in cotton.
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unpalatable
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[uhn-pal-uh-tuh-buhl] adj. disagreeable or unacceptable
Annie found her situation unpalatable and decided to do something about it. |
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metaphor
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(met-uh-fawr, -fer) n. something used, or regarded as being used, to represent something else; emblem; symbol
The road is a metaphor for Annie's life; both where she's been and where she's going. |
