Collection 1: The Latehomecomer

As you read Kao Kalia Yang's "The Latehomecomer," learn this word list. Here are links to lists for texts in Grade 8's Collection 1: My Favorite Chaperone, Bonne Annee, A Place to Call Home, The Latehomecomer
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  1. invincible
    incapable of being overcome or subdued
  2. behemoth
    someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
  3. requisite
    necessary for relief or supply
  4. resonate
    evoke or suggest a strong meaning or belief
  5. strive
    exert much effort or energy
  6. ambition
    a cherished desire
  7. anticipate
    make a prediction about; tell in advance
  8. nominal
    insignificantly small; a matter of form only
  9. recap
    summarize briefly
  10. exodus
    a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
  11. repatriate
    send someone back to his homeland against his will
  12. chide
    scold or reprimand severely or angrily
  13. expiration
    the act of expelling air from the lungs
  14. despondent
    without or almost without hope
  15. comply
    act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
Created on Thu Jun 26 22:40:47 EDT 2014 (updated Sat Jun 28 09:57:41 EDT 2014)

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