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8th Grade Reading
I Am Malala Vocabulary Parts 4 & 5: Chapters 20-35 & Epilogue
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| a tall, fast-growing tree of north temperate regions, widely grown in shelter belts and for timber and pulp. | poplar |
| making explicit and offensive reference to sex or bodily functions; coarse and rude. | vulgarity |
| offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of morality and decency. | obscenity |
| a dish of pieces of meat, fish, or vegetables roasted or grilled on a skewer. | kebab |
| a member of the clergy attached to a private chapel, institution, ship, branch of the armed forces, etc. | chaplain |
| intensely painful. | excruciating |
| pulled or twisted out of shape; contorted. | distorted |
| an individual animal, plant, piece of a mineral, etc., used as an example of its species or type for scientific study. | specimen |
| a painful or horrific experience | ordeal |
| a surgeon specializing in surgery on the nervous system, especially the brain and spinal cord. | neurosurgeon |
| seek information or advice from someone with expertise in a particular area. | consulted |
| handsome, goodlooking, beautiful. | khaista |
| consciously and intentionally; on purpose. | deliberately |
| occurred; happened. | transpired |
| bring something back into one’s mind; remember | recall |
| the treatment of disease, injury, or deformity by physical methods such as massage, heat treatment, and exercise rather than by drugs or surgery; physical therapy. | physiotherapy |
| consume hungrily or quickly. | devoured |
| a person on the staff of an ambassador, typically with a specialized area of responsibility. | attache |
| mix socially, especially with those of higher social status. | hobnobbing |
| make or become much greater, more intense, or more numerous. | redouble |
| the surgical repair of a bone defect in the skull resulting from a previous operation or injury. | cranioplasty |
| an electronic device that stimulates the auditory nerves through the inner ear, allowing some severely deaf people to perceive sounds. | cochlear implant |
| completely baffled; very puzzled. | perplexed |
| a strong outdoor shoe with ornamental perforated patterns in the leather. | brogues |
| a building at the center of Islam’s most important masjid, the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is the most sacred site in Islam. | Kaaba |
| a messenger or representative, especially one on a diplomatic mission. | envoy |
| do as someone asks or desires in order to help or please them. | oblige |
| persons who have been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster. | refugees |
| an intergovernmental organization that aims to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a center for harmonizing the actions of nations. | United Nations |
| not cheerful or joyous; serious. p. 189 ignorance - lack of knowledge or information. | solemn |
| a bat-and-ball game played between two teams. | rounders |
| to move from one region to another. solidarity - unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest; mutual support within a group. | migrate |
| a jihadist terrorist organization based in northeastern Nigeria, also active in Chad, Niger, and northern Cameroon. | Boko Haram |
| given to or characterized by quarreling; argumentative. | quarrelsome |
| the place or building in which governmentally appointed official’s duties are carried out. | consulate |
| having been expelled and barred from one’s native country, typically for political or punitive reasons. | exiled |
| members of the past generations of one’s family or people; ancestors. | forefathers |
| the basic monetary unit of Japan. | yen |
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