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Whale rider vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| optimistic | positive, open |
| pessimistic | negative |
| capize | turn over |
| concede | give in, give up |
| patriarchal | male based society |
| fledging | "young bird" new flight |
| indigenes | new to the land or area. |
| illiterate | not literal, can't read |
| disconsolate | glum, sad, depressed |
| descendant | individuals who continue a legacy |
| destiny | one's fate |
| legacy | the impact someone leaves after he or she is gone |
| rebellious | going against, defiant, ready to fight |
| adversity | problem, difficulty |
| obsinate | stubborn |
| perverse | contrary, argumentative, stubborn minded |
| conventional | usual as in practice, “normal”, “regular” |
| vigil | a spiritual time of “watching” and waiting |
| prophet | someone who “sees” into the future and will lead |
| humility | quiet, modest, unassertive, lack of arrogance |