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The Scarlet Ibis
SI Vocab
Question | Answer |
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ibis | a strikingly beautiful wading bird |
point of view | the perspective from which the story is told |
imminent | likely to happen soon |
dynamic character | one who develops and grows during the course of the story |
static character | one who does not change during the story |
iridescent | having shifting, rainbow-like colors |
vortex | a rushing whirl, drawing in all that surrounds it |
infallibility | being unable to fail |
entrails | intestines |
precariously | insecurely |
evanesced | faded away |
caul | membrane enclosing a baby at birth |
palmetto fronds | palm leaves |
heresy | an idea opposed to the beliefs of a religion or philosophy |