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In the Year of the B

In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson Vocabulary

TermDefinition
commemorate to honor or respect in a special ceremony or memorial
toiling using lots of effort
confided to tell in confidence
escapade an adventurous act
protruded to stick out
odious a strong dislike
desolate deserted or abandoned
essence the complete or perfect example of something
illustrious well-known
ambassador a representative of something or some place
reverent deeply respectful
revolted oppose or refuse to accept
hostility the feeling of hatred
ogled to stare at
devour to eat up greedily
beckoned to signal or summon by nodding or waving
squandered to spend wastefully
emphatic expressed or performed with force
formidable impressively large and powerful
frail weak or delicate
meticulous showing great attention to detail
indistinguishable not able to be identified at different or distinct
berserk out of control with anger or excitement; wild
banished send away from a country or place as an official punishment
bribery something valuable (such as money) that is given in order to get someone to do something
Created by: MDHancock
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