Shining Star Shifting Perspectives

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Shining Star Shifting Perspectives

• Unit 6 Part 2

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barrier

• Noun
• something that separates us or holds apart
• obstruction, boundary
• opening, passage

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defects

• Noun
• The lack of something necessary or desirable for
  completion or perfection a deficiency
• imperfection, deformity
• Excellence, faultlessness

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imitate

• Verb
• To use or follow as a model.
• copy, mimic
• original

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repentance

• Noun
• Remorse or contrition for past conduct or sin
• Penitence, sorrow
• happiness

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sorrow

• Noun
• Mental suffering or pain caused by injury, loss,
  or despair
• Grief, depression
• Happy, joy

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tangible

• Adjective
• Possible to touch
• Real, touchable
• Abstracts, conceptual

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brief

• adjective
• short
• concise, swift
• extended, lengthy

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dreary

• adjective
• dull or boring
• gloomy, somber
• bright, cheerful

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rejoicing

• Adjective
• Celebrating
• Delighted, joyful
• Depressed, downhearted

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luminous

• Adjective
• Glowing
• Beaming, bright
• Dark

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improvised

• Adjective
• Made without preparation, using what she had
  convert change
• Impromptu, makeshift
• Planned out, scheduled

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convert

• Verb
• Change
• Alter, adapt
• Hold, keep

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provoking

• adjective
• causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
• Egg on, tease
• Mind ones own business, keep quiet

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immeasurable

• Adjective
• Enormous
• Infinite, bottomless
• Finite, measurable

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dumb

• Adjective
• Unable to speak
• Voiceless, uncommunicative
• Communicative, speaking

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vaguely

• Adverb
• Unclearly
• Indefinite, unclear
• Certain, clear

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bitterness

• Noun
• The feeling of being angry because of something
  that someone has done or said.
• Agony, anguish
• Happiness, joy

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languor

• Noun
• Feeling of tiredness
• Dullness, weakness
• Energy, liveliness

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passionate

• Adjective
• Having very strong feelings
• Enthusiastic, eager
• Bored, not interested

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groped

• Verb
• Felt around for something
• Feel for, explore

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Laura Bridgman

• She was a hearing and sight impaired woman who
  had learned to read and write at the Perkins
  Institute in the 1830s.

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uncomprehending

• Adjective
• Not understanding
• Dumbfounded, confused
• Aware, excited

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despair

• Noun
• Feeling sad or having no hope
• Anguish, gloom
• Cheer, happiness

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impatient

• Adjective
• Annoyed irritated
• Edgy, testy
• Calm, easy going

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sentiment

• Noun
• Feeling or emotion
• Passion, belief

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drawing water

• Getting water from a well

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spout

• noun
• Part of water pump where water comes out

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vainly

• Adverb
• Without success
• Futile, fruitless
• Useful, successful

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sowing

• verb
• Planting

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bunk

• Noun
• Cabin
• Bed, residence
• Single bed, floor

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confront

• verb
• Deal with an a direct way
• Challenge, encounter
• Avoid, dodge

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interaction

• noun
• Action or communication between or among people
• Relationship, counterpart
• Contradiction, opposition

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boundaries

• noun
• Borders or barriers
• Obstruction, barricade
• Opening, passage

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facilitators

• noun
• People who encourage discussion about specific
  topics
• Help, aid

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Traditional summer camp activities

• phrase
• Sports, games

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perplexed

• adjective
• Puzzled or confused
• Mystified, taken back
• Clear, understanding

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perceived

• verb
• Seeming to be a certain way
• Sensed, detected
• Understood, clearly stated

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contentious

• adjective
• Likely to cause argument and disagreement
• Aggressive, quarrelsome
• Kind, passive

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legitimate

• Adjective
• Lawful or right
• Authentic, sanctioned
• Illegal, illegitimate

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intimidating

• Adjective
• Threatening or scary
• Frighten, alarm
• Comfort, encourage

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composed

• Adjective
• Thoughtful
• Calm, at ease
• Agitated, nervous

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proprietors

• Noun
• Owners
• Holder, land owner
• Renter,

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sporadically

• Adverb
• From time to time
• Ever so often, not often
• All the time, consistently