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Whale Rider
Vocab words
Term | Definition |
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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 |