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109 Cards in this Set
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What are the three forms of humorous literature?
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Satire, columns, and stories
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What is satire?
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a type of literary humor that makes fun of foolishness or evil.
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alms
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charity; a handout
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commonwealth
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the community as a whole; the nation
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deplorable
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terrible
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grievance
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something to complain about
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importuning
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begging
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prodigious
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enormous
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sustenance
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something that supports life, especially food
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compute
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to count
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fricassee
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a dish made with cut-up pieces of meat in gravy
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nutriment
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food
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professed
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announced publicly
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ragout
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a stew of meat and vegetables
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raiment
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clothing
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wholesome
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healthy
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circumstance
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an event; a situation
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deference
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courteous respect for another's wishes
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discourse
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to discuss
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esteem
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to think highly of
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fore
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the front part
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refinement
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a small change that will improve
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tolerably
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sufficiently; enough
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disoblige
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to go against the wishes of
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entailing
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resulting in
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exportation
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being sent to another country for sale
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inclemency
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storms; discomforts
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incur
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to bring upon oneself
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inevitable
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sure to happen
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visionary
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imaginary; not practical
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In "A Modest Proposal", Smith begins by writing of the _________________ of Irish mothers.
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poverty
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These mothers are forced to _________________________.
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beg
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Swift says something must be done about __________________.
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all the poor Irish children
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How old are children in Swift's proposal?
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one year
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Swift proposes that Irish children become _____________________________.
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a source of food
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Swift thinks English _______________ would be the best customers for children.
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landlords
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Swift refers to ___________ acquaintance who helped him in this regard.
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an American
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At one point, Swift proposes to replace _____________ with young lads and maidens.
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venison
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When Swift suggests there is a country willing to eat up all of Ireland, he means __________________.
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England
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Swift makes his proprosal for _____________________.
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the public good
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What is an editorial?
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a news writer's personal opinion about an event or topic.
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What is sarcasm?
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a heavy sometimes mean-spirited kind of irony.
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commentary
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an explanation; a series of remarks
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definitively
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finally; completely
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millionaire
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a person with at least one million dollars
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plaudits
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strong praise
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self-congratulatory
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giving praise to oneself
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significance
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the meaning; the importance
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vindication
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proof that clears away blame or guilt
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debased
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lowered in worth
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duration
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the period of time that something lasts
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ensign
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a flag
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grubby
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dirty
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makeshift
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a temporary substitute
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pensioner
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a person who receives pay after retiring
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racist
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referring to another race in an insulting way
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banality
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the quality of having little meaning
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consumption
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buying
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dictatorial
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having the powers of a strong, single ruler
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disciplinarian
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a person who strictly carries out rules
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epithet
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an insulting word or phrase
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onslaught
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a violent attack or charge
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ungovernable
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not possible to control
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In the opening paragraph, the writer refers to Argentina's soccer squad as _____________________.
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a dozen or so millionaires
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Argentina's victory over England was hailed by many as ____________________.
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patriotic vindication.
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The writer refers to former Argentina star Diego ______________.
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Maradona
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The British are only governable during _______________, the writer quotes someone as saying.
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war
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The writer asks people not to forget the year _____, when government torture occured during the soccer celebrations.
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1978
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Which stock exchange rose after Argentina won?
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MERVAL
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During the match the country lost ____________ of GDP, according to one newspaper.
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230 million pesos
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The English, in their pubs, were __________________.
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yelling at foreigners.
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The writer worries about the championing of __________________.
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banality.
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The writer says that England always ____________ at sports they invent
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loses
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What are columns?
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they are articles that appear regularly in periodicals.
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What is exaggeration?
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a use of words to make something seem worse than it is; stretching the truth to a great extent.
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What is a stereotype?
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a simplified idea about another person.
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footwear
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anything worn on the feet
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kimono
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a long, looose robe with wide sleeves and tied with a sash
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mince
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to walk with very short steps
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traditional
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referring to customs followed for many years
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westernized
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influenced by European or American ways
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babble
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to make a low, quiet sound like water
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bathrobelike
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like a robe worn after a bah
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cicada
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a type of large insect, the males make a loud, humming noise.
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futon
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a thin mattress usually used on the floor or on a frame
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molecule
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a tiny bit
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via
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by way of
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aquatic
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living in or on water
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capillary
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a tiny blood vessel
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cormorant
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a water bird
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hyperactive
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very active
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pelican
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a large bird whose bill has a pouch that holds fish
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political activist
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a person who takes action to bring about political change
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pulverize
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to pounds into a powder
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diversion
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something that entertains
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flamethrower
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a military weapon that sends out a stream of burning fuel
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pedestrian
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a person who travels on foot
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squabble
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to quarrel; to argue about something small
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ticked off
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a slang term meaning to be annoyed or angry
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The author arrives in the Japanese city of ___________.
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Kyoto
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A traditional Japanese inn is called a ____________.
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ryokan
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At the inn, the family is met by ___________________.
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three somen in kimonos.
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Dave Barry thinks Hai domo means______________________.
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yes, very.
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They came to call their maid the ____________________.
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Very Lady
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Barry complains about the __________________.
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cicadas
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Barry says an interesting tourist activity is to go see the ____________________.
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cormorant fishing
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To view the fishing, Barry, and his family went to a town called ___________.
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Uji
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The fishermen use ____________ to attract fish.
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fire
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Barry threatens to kill the cicadas with ______________.
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a flamethrower
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