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Glossary References
Glossary

achievement (n.): a thing done successfully with effort, skill, or courage.
amusement (n.): something that causes laughter or provides entertainment. Works cited
awareness (adj.): concern about and well-informed interest in a particular situation.
besides (adv.): in addition to; apart from; as well. Practice 2
chore (n.): a tedious but necessary task. Aesop (1919). The Milkmaid and Her Pail. In: Aesop for children. Chicago: Rand
colon (n.): the punctuation mark (:) used to precede a list of items, a quotation, or an McNally.
expansion or explanation.
dash (n.): a horizontal stroke in writing (–) to mark a pause or break in sense or to Perrault, Charles. (1889). Puss in Boots. In: A. Lang (ed.), The Blue Fairy Book. London:
represent omitted letters or words. Longmans, Green, and Co.
degree (n.): the amount, level, or extent to which something happens or is present.
depict (v.): represent by a drawing, painting, or other art form. Portray in words; Practice 4
describe. Scarlett. Available on:
disregard (v.): pay no attention to someone or something; ignore. http://www.scarlettcontraelcancer.com/
elaborate (v.): add more detail concerning what has already been said.
empathy (n.): the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. Practice 5
envy (n.): a feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else’s Michio Kaku (2011). Physics of the future: how science will shape human destiny and
possessions, qualities, or luck. our daily lives by the year 2100. New York: Doubleday
encourage (v.): stimulate the development of someone (in an activity, state, or belief).
errand (n.): a short journey undertaken in order to deliver or collect something. Practice 8
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excerpt (n.): a short extract from a film, broadcast, or piece of music or writing. https://mooselakecartoons.com/ethics/de2erib162hooqssg52ttncrt2cfhv
fable (n.): a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral.
farther (n.): at, to, or by a greater distance. Practice 9
kidney (n.): each of a pair of organs in the abdominal cavity of mammals, birds, and How many languages are there in the world? Available on:
reptiles, that excrete urine. https://www.linguisticsociety.org/content/how-many-languages-are-there-world
landmark (n.): a building or monument of historical importance.
lawyer (n.): a person who practices or studies law. Old World Language Families: Available on:
loneliness (n.): sadness because one has no friends or company. http://www.sssscomic.com/comic.php?page=196
lower-case (n.): small letters, not capital letters.
mandatory (adj.): obligatory; compulsory. What is an endangered language? Available on:
mood (n.): a grammatical feature of verbs, used for signaling modality. https://www.linguisticsociety.org/content/what-endangered-language
nearby (adv.): not far away; close; close by.
publish (v.): prepare and issue (a book, journal, or piece of music) for public sale. Practice 10
rope (n.): a length of thick strong cord made by twisting together strands of hemp, sisal, Chapultepec Park. Available on:
nylon, or any similar material. http://cdmxtravel.com/en/attractions/chapultepec-forest.html
sake (n.): out of consideration for or in order to help or please someone.
semi-colon (n.): a punctuation mark (;) indicating a pause, typically between two main Costa Esmeralda Veracruz. Available on:
clauses, that is more pronounced than that indicated by a comma. https://www.visitmexico.com/en/main-destinations/veracruz/costa-esmeralda
tailor (v.): make or design for a particular person or purpose.
therefore (adv.): for that reason; consequently.
thoughtful (adj.): showing consideration for the needs of other people.
waste (v.): use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose.
windpipe (n.): the air passage from the throat to the lungs; the trachea.

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