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Vocab words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| optimistic | positive “open” |
| pessimistic | negative, “pest” |
| capsize | verb, to turn over(in liquid) |
| concede | to give in, give up |
| patriarchal | male-based society |
| fledgling | young “bird,” new to flight |
| indigenous | native(from that area) to a land or area |
| illiterate | not literate, can’t read |
| disconsolate | glum, sad, depressed |
| descendent | individuals who will continue a legacy--children |
| destiny | one’s fate |
| legacy | the impact one leaves behind after he or she is gone |
| rebellious | adj, going against, defiant, ready to fight (belli-root means to fight, war-like) |
| adversity | n problem, difficulty |
| obstinate | adj, stubborn |
| perverse | adj, contrary, argumentative, stubborn minded |
| conventional (custom) | adj, usual as in practice, “normal”, “regular” |
| vigil | n, a spiritual time of “watching” and waiting |
| prophet | someone who “sees” into the future and will lead |
| humility | quiet, modest, unassertive, lack of arrogance |