monologues by Debbie Lamedman

These word lists support the reading of the following texts from SpringBoard English Textual Power, Level 5, Unit 1 "Voices of Modern Culture": poems, more poems, Funny in Farsi, monologues by Debbie Lamedman
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  1. hideous
    so extremely ugly as to be terrifying
    Don't look at me...and don't make me laugh...I look hideous.
  2. embrace
    squeeze tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
    You and Mom always taught me to embrace the differences--well I would have embraced my crooked teeth, if only you had let me.
  3. hostage
    a prisoner held to insure that another party will meet terms
    I plan on being miserable for the next two years and I'm not gonna smile until these things are off my teeth and no longer being held hostage.
  4. humiliate
    cause to feel shame
    Oh God, I'm totally humiliating myself, aren't I?
  5. constant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
    My family is constantly ordering me to bring them things.
  6. flexible
    able to adjust readily to different conditions
    I could work Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday afternoons, but sometimes I have after-school activities so you'll need to be flexible...
  7. available
    not busy; not otherwise committed
    But otherwise, I'm totally available.
  8. compromise
    an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
    I'll have her home by--how's eleven thirty--that's a nice compromise, right?
  9. compose
    write music
    I want to be the best piano player there ever was and I want to compose my own stuff and play concerts and everything...
  10. tactful
    having a sense of what is considerate in dealing with others
    Greg tries to be as polite and tactful as possible regarding Cindy's cooking because he wants to continue dating her.
Created on Tue Jul 29 10:56:10 EDT 2014 (updated Thu Jul 31 07:27:25 EDT 2014)

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