Vocabulary List: ‘A Close Look at My Day of the Dead Altar’

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  1. element
    one of the individual parts making up a composite entity
    “There are elements that are close to me and my heart. This city is an inspiration.” Seattle Times (Nov 3, 2021)
  2. deceased
    someone who is no longer alive
    The deceased veteran will be buried on Nov. 8 in his hometown. Fox News (Oct 30, 2021)
  3. maternal
    characteristic of a mother
    The results showed matches with an assortment of maternal relatives. New York Times (Oct 9, 2021)
  4. beloved
    dearly loved
    Many of the city’s beloved restaurants and other businesses have closed for good. New York Times (Nov 2, 2021)
  5. offering
    something put forward for acceptance
    Full Truck is already in the process of exploring an offering in Hong Kong and the listing could happen as early as next year, the WSJ reported. Reuters (Oct 21, 2021)
  6. represent
    be a delegate or spokesperson for
    For diverse tribal communities, fry bread is meta comfort food, representing something larger than nourishment itself. New York Times (Nov 1, 2021)
  7. connote
    express or state indirectly
    The demonstrators gathered on the beach of the central city of Tel Aviv, wearing swimsuits, raising black and pink flags connoting various protest movements. Washington Times (Sep 20, 2020)
  8. purgatory
    a temporary condition of torment or suffering
    This is life in the purgatory of a pandemic that went away, returned and has now settled in for an unwelcome encore. Washington Post (Oct 6, 2021)
  9. nod
    lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation
    Throughout the night, there were plenty of nods to the past. New York Times (Oct 31, 2021)
  10. quench
    satisfy, as thirst
    She instilled hope in the hearts and minds of her four kids in a South that tended to quench the flickering light of possibility in the imaginations of Black children. New York Times (Feb 27, 2021)
Created on Thu Nov 04 12:59:00 EDT 2021 (updated Thu Nov 04 13:14:30 EDT 2021)

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