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Vocab 2: Obama
Academic Vocabulary and Words to Know from Dreams from My Father
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accommodate (v) | to accept an idea or opinion, especially when it is different from yours |
| destiny (n) | things that will happen in the future, especially those that cannot be changed or controlled |
| inherent (adj) | characteristic of; naturally part of someone or something |
| contemporaneous (adj) | happening in the same period of time |
| composite (adj) | made up of several different parts of materials |
| opaque | difficult to see through; hard to understand |
| fault (v) | to criticize someone for a mistake |
| in spite of (prep) | without being affected or stopped by something |
| feats worthy of record (n) | impressive achievements that are worth writing down |
| charting (v) | making plans for what should be done to achieve a goal |
| color (v) | to influence something in a particular way |
| compression (n) | decrease in volume; make smaller, more concise |
| chronology (n) | the order in which events happened |
| province (n) | an area; a subject that a person knows a lot about |
| goblins (n) | mischievous, dwarf-like creatures from folktales |
| lair (n) | a wild animal's den |
| Grinch (n) | a fictional character who ruins Christmas and was created by Dr. Seuss |
| suppress (v) | to hold back |
| inevitable (adj) | impossible to avoid |
| desperate (adj) | feeling hopeless, in a difficult situation that's impossible to deal with |
| vacant (adj) | empty |
| heartily (adv) | in a heartfelt, enthusiastic way |
| ruddy-faced (adj) | pink and healthy-looking |
| mimic (v) | imitate without necessarily understanding |
| accustomed (adj) | used to |
| fort-fives (n) | music recorded on vinyl discs, played at 45 rpm on a record player, usually with a single song on each side |
| guitar lick (n) | a musical passage or phrase performed using a guitar |
Created by:
Kate G
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