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“Still I Rise”

“Still I Rise”. Vocabulary. Bitter:. (Adj.) Angry; harsh Ex: After practicing her kicks for two weeks straight, Marcy was bitter to be cut from the kickline team. 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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“Still I Rise”

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  1. “Still I Rise” Vocabulary

  2. Bitter: • (Adj.) Angry; harsh Ex: After practicing her kicks for two weeks straight, Marcy was bitter to be cut from the kickline team.

  3. Twisted: • (Adj.) Cruel; warped Ex: Cinderella’s step-mother was twisted in the way she kept her step-daughter as a servant.

  4. 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.

  5. Sassiness: • (Adj., Sassy) Liveliness; mischief Ex: Kendra was irritated by her little sister’s sassiness while she was baby-sitting.

  6. Beset: • (verb) Weighed down Ex: The United States was beset by hard times and financial hardships during the Great Depression.

  7. Soulful: • (adj.)Emotional Ex: The puppy let out a soulful cry as he was left alone in the dark.

  8. Haughtiness: • (noun) Pride; arrogance; self importance Ex: The rich woman’s haughtiness over all her money was unbearable to be around.

  9. Offend • (verb) Upset; insult Ex: Maria hadn’t meant to offend Jessica when she said her hair was ratty, but it was a mess!

  10. 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.

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

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