“Still I Rise”
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Transcript of “Still I Rise”
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“Still I Rise”Vocabulary
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Bitter:(Adj.) Angry; harsh
Ex: After practicing her kicks for two weeks straight, Marcy was bitter to be cut from the kickline team.
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Twisted:(Adj.) Cruel; warped
Ex: Cinderella’s step-mother was twisted in the way she kept her step-daughter as a servant.
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Trod:(Past participle of verb “tread”)Walked on or over; trampled
Ex: Carlos wondered how many colleagues Mary had trod on to be promoted so early in her job.
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Sassiness:(Adj., Sassy) Liveliness; mischief
Ex: Kendra was irritated by her little sister’s sassiness while she was baby-sitting.
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Beset:(verb) Weighed down
Ex: The United States was beset by hard times and financial hardships during the Great Depression.
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Soulful:(adj.)Emotional
Ex: The puppy let out a soulful cry as he was left alone in the dark.
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Haughtiness:(noun) Pride; arrogance; self importance
Ex: The rich woman’s haughtiness over all her money was unbearable to be around.
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Offend(verb) Upset; insult
Ex: Maria hadn’t meant to offend Jessica when she said her hair was ratty, but it was a mess!
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Huts(noun) A dwelling or shelter that is crude
(not well made)
Ex: James stared miserably the collapsed huts on the beach…obviously he hadn’t made them properly.
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Rooted(adj.)Firmly established
Ex: After the Lang’s adopted April, it wasn’t long before she rooted herself in the family, as if she had been there forever.
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Welling(verb) Rising to the surface; ready to flow
Juanita squeezed the ketchup bottle and watched the ketchup welling to the top and then spilled all over her plate.
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Swelling:(verb) Growing; increasing in size, such
as a large ocean wave
Hannah watched as the wave headed towards the beach, swelling as it went until it was enormous enough to take out the island.