Shining Star Shifting Perspectives

1. Shining Star Shifting Perspectives Unit 6 Part 2

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

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

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

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

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

7. tangible • Adjective • Possible to touch • Real, touchable • Abstracts, conceptual

8. brief • adjective • short • concise, swift • extended, lengthy

9. dreary • adjective • dull or boring • gloomy, somber • bright, cheerful

10. rejoicing • Adjective • Celebrating • Delighted, joyful • Depressed, downhearted

11. luminous • Adjective • Glowing • Beaming, bright • Dark

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

13. convert • Verb • Change • Alter, adapt • Hold, keep

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

15. immeasurable • Adjective • Enormous • Infinite, bottomless • Finite, measurable

16. dumb • Adjective • Unable to speak • Voiceless, uncommunicative • Communicative, speaking

17. vaguely • Adverb • Unclearly • Indefinite, unclear • Certain, clear

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

19. languor • Noun • Feeling of tiredness • Dullness, weakness • Energy, liveliness

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

21. groped • Verb • Felt around for something • Feel for, explore

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

23. uncomprehending • Adjective • Not understanding • Dumbfounded, confused • Aware, excited

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

25. impatient • Adjective • Annoyed; irritated • Edgy, testy • Calm, easy going

26. sentiment • Noun • Feeling or emotion • Passion, belief

27. drawing water • Getting water from a well

28. spout • noun • Part of water pump where water comes out

29. vainly • Adverb • Without success • Futile, fruitless • Useful, successful

30. sowing • verb • Planting

31. bunk • Noun • Cabin • Bed, residence • Single bed, floor

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

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

34. boundaries • noun • Borders or barriers • Obstruction, barricade • Opening, passage

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

36. Traditional summer camp activities • phrase • Sports, games

37. perplexed • adjective • Puzzled or confused • Mystified, taken back • Clear, understanding

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

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

40. legitimate • Adjective • Lawful or right • Authentic, sanctioned • Illegal, illegitimate

41. intimidating • Adjective • Threatening or scary • Frighten, alarm • Comfort, encourage

42. composed • Adjective • Thoughtful • Calm, at ease • Agitated, nervous

43. proprietors • Noun • Owners • Holder, land owner • Renter,

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