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OCA - LA - U1 L2 Literature
Connecting to Fiction
18
Literature
8th Grade
09/01/2012

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description
Definition
a literary element that helps tell the reader what something looks, feels, or sounds like in a way that helps him or her picture or imagine it
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minority
Definition
smaller group
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self-esteem
Definition
confidence and satisfaction in oneself
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oblivious
Definition
not aware
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relentlessly
Definition
without pity or mercy
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void
Definition
empty space
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privy
Definition
know something that is hidden to others
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multitude
Definition
a great number
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Maritime
Definition
having to do with the sea
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lures
Definition
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lee
Definition
side of the island which is not being hit by wind
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Haole
Definition
Hawaiian term for a white person
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The Odyssey
Definition
an ancient Greek story
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sirens
Definition
creatures that sing enchanting songs to lure sailors to their death
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sullen
Definition
a silent, bad mood
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machismo
Definition
behavior that is meant to show how manly someone is
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elusive
Definition
hard to catch
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texts
Definition
the words and forms of written or printed works
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