Sea Maidens of Japan

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Sea Maidens of Japan

• Vocabulary

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disgrace

• Kiyomi worries that she might disgrace her mother
  when she tries to dive and that the others will
  think badly of her if she fails.

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disgrace

• to cause loss of honor or respect

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cove

• To keep herself from worrying, she walks to the
  shore of her favorite cove.

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cove

• a small sheltered bay or inlet

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host

• She pretends to host a party in which her friends
  are mermaids.

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host

• to invite people to visit as guests

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driftwood

• She imagines she uses driftwood that has been
  washed ashore from the water to make a fire.

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driftwood

• wood that floats on water or is brought to the
  shore by water

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sizzle

• She places a shellfish over the flames, which
  begin to sizzle as they cook.

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sizzle

• to make a hissing or sputtering sound

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flail

• Soon, Kiyomi has forgotten about her fear that
  her arms and legs will flail wildly when she
  dives.

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flail

• to wave or move about wildly