Grade 7: Unit 1

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  1. lament
    express grief verbally
    "You look like Negro Chinese," she lamented, as if I had done this on purpose.
  2. indignity
    an affront to one's self-esteem
    I was like the Christ child lifted out of the straw manger, crying with holy indignity.
  3. reproach
    disgrace or shame
    My mother and father would adore me. I would be beyond reproach.
  4. discordant
    lacking in harmony
    But I was so determined not to try, not to be anybody different that I learned to play only the most ear-splitting preludes, the most discordant hymns.
  5. squabble
    argue over petty things
    We had grown up together and shared all the closeness of two sisters squabbling over crayons and dolls.
  6. devastate
    overwhelm or overpower
    But my mother's expression was what devastated me: a quiet, blank look that said she had lost everything.
  7. connect
    fasten or put together two or more pieces
    There's an old Chinese proverb that says that an invisible thread connects two people who are destined to meet and influence each other.
  8. influence
    have and exert an effect
    There's an old Chinese proverb that says that an invisible thread connects two people who are destined to meet and influence each other.
  9. encourage
    inspire with confidence
    She encouraged him to have dreams about his future, and got involved in his education.
  10. bond
    a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest
    The two continued sharing dinner every Monday, and a close bond formed between them.
  11. resilience
    the ability to recover readily from adversity or change
    He taught me about resilience, courage, perseverance, and about the special strength that comes from overcoming adversity.
  12. perseverance
    persistent determination
    He taught me about resilience, courage, perseverance, and about the special strength that comes from overcoming adversity.
  13. generosity
    acting in a big-hearted manner
    His generosity of spirit continues to astound me, and to this day my relationship with him is the relationship I am most proud of in my life.
  14. struggle
    make a strenuous or labored effort
    Sigrid Scully, 84, signed up for a TECH class because she was struggling to stay connected with far-flung family.
  15. impairment
    the condition of having a physical or mental disability
    "They wear specially prepared glasses that give them different visual impairments."
  16. frustrated
    disappointingly unsuccessful
    By the time they're at the computer with an elder, she says, they're not frustrated at all.
  17. supervision
    act or process of overseeing a person, group, or activity
    She said she didn't want to leave me without adult supervision, because I was a thirteen-year-old girl.
  18. charitable
    showing or motivated by sympathy and generosity
    She put her hand on my cheek and smiled. "Come on, baby, smile for Mother. Come on. Be charitable."
  19. philanthropist
    someone who makes charitable donations
    I may never be known as a philanthropist, but I certainly want to be known as charitable.
  20. set
    scenery used to identify a location of a dramatic production
    The set of an interview is usually free of noise and other distractions.
  21. question
    a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
    The questions may ask for factual responses or encourage the subject to reflect on a particular topic or experience.
  22. tone
    the general atmosphere of a place or situation
    The overall tone of an interview may vary depending on the topic and interviewer’s purpose.
  23. composition
    the way in which someone or something is put together
    The elements of a drawing’s composition include color, line, shape, space, form, and texture.
  24. perspective
    appearance as determined by distance from the viewer
    Perspective: technique used to create the illusion of a three-dimensional world on a two-dimensional surface, such as a piece of paper
  25. fling
    move in an abrupt or headlong manner
    How you flung your body
    At the start...
  26. catapult
    shoot forth or launch
    How you catapulted
    Through the tape...
    Do you remember...?
  27. lurch
    move abruptly
    Don't you think
    I lurched with you
    Out of those starting holes...?
Created on Tue Jul 21 15:28:54 EDT 2020 (updated Fri Jul 24 15:53:11 EDT 2020)

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