Fresh Ink: "Why I Learned to Cook" by Sara Farizan

by Lamar Giles
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Eraser Tattoo
Meet Cute
Don’t Pass Me By
Be Cool for Once
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Why I Learned to Cook
A Stranger at the Bochinche
A Boy’s Duty
One Voice: A Something In-Between Story
Paladin/Samurai
Kodama’s Ramen Shop
Catch, Pull, Drive
Super Human
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  1. amorous
    inclined toward or displaying love
    Finding places to be amorous had been a little challenging.
  2. exuberance
    joyful enthusiasm
    Everything Hannah did was with exuberance and joy.
  3. superficial
    only concerned with what is apparent or obvious
    Everything Hannah did was with exuberance and joy. Not in a corny, superficial way.
  4. preoccupation
    the mental state of being obsessed by something
    She oozed free spirit and didn’t seem to have any preoccupations with high school cliques or SAT prep.
  5. clique
    an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
    She oozed free spirit and didn’t seem to have any preoccupations with high school cliques or SAT prep.
  6. unnerve
    disturb the composure of
    It was a little unnerving to have my whole life unfold in front of me while I drank tea.
  7. behalf
    benefit that will fall to someone other than yourself
    My dad, a U.S. citizen, was concerned that his mom would be alone and got a green card on my grandma's behalf.
  8. billowing
    characterized by great swelling waves or surges
    Grandma had prepared a billowing platter of long-grain basmati rice with saffron on top, two stews, salad Shirazi, and bell peppers stuffed with meat, lentils, and rice.
  9. saffron
    aromatic dried stigmas of a crocus flower, used as flavoring
    Grandma had prepared a billowing platter of long-grain basmati rice with saffron on top, two stews, salad Shirazi, and bell peppers stuffed with meat, lentils, and rice.
  10. affinity
    a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
    Grandma loved Dancing with the Stars. Actually, she had an affinity for all the variety talent shows, whether they involved singing, dancing, magic, pets doing tricks, but Dancing with the Stars was her absolute favorite.
  11. staple
    a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
    Meat was kind of a huge staple in Persian cuisine.
  12. frittata
    Italian omelet with diced vegetables and meats
    My parents were starting to get sick of kuku sabzi, a vegetable herb frittata, though they were pleased to see that my attempts at making it were improving.
  13. waver
    pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
    I could hear her usually confident voice waver.
  14. profusely
    in very large amounts or quantities; extremely
    Hannah laughed, but I blushed profusely.
  15. petrify
    cause to become stunned or immobile, as with fear or awe
    “Hannah,” my grandma said in English. I turned to Hannah. She looked petrified.
Created on Wed Aug 05 16:42:10 EDT 2020 (updated Mon Aug 10 11:43:00 EDT 2020)

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