Collection 3: The Grasshopper and the Bell Cricket

As you read Yasunari Kawabata's "The Grasshopper and the Bell Cricket," learn this word list. Here are links to lists for texts in Grade 9's Collection 3: When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine, Monkey See, Monkey Do, Monkey Connect, The Grasshopper and the Bell Cricket, With Friends Like These…
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  1. reluctant
    not eager
  2. embankment
    a long artificial mound of stone or earth
  3. gleam
    shine brightly, like a star or a light
  4. remote
    inaccessible and sparsely populated
  5. lozenge
    a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
  6. loiter
    linger, remain, or wait around for no apparent reason
  7. syllabary
    a writing system whose characters represent syllables
  8. emanate
    proceed or issue forth, as from a source
  9. precious
    of high worth or cost
  10. envious
    painfully desirous of another's advantages
  11. sheepish
    showing a sense of shame
  12. discernible
    capable of being seen or noticed
  13. aperture
    a usually small man-made opening
  14. inscribe
    carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
  15. chagrin
    strong feelings of embarrassment
Created on Wed Jul 09 20:31:51 EDT 2014 (updated Thu Jul 10 13:33:41 EDT 2014)

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