Grade 8: Unit 1

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  1. weary
    physically and mentally fatigued
    Then I got mad when I saw how the yippy dogs were growling and nipping at the old man's baggy pant legs and how wearily he poked them away with his cane.
  2. straggle
    go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way
    I saw how his gray hair straggled from under his big black hat, which had a drooping feather in its crown.
  3. fatigue
    temporary loss of strength and energy from hard work
    I tried to pull my hand away when I felt his bony hand trembling and then looked up to see fatigue in his face.
  4. frail
    physically weak
    He was so skinny and frail that his coat slipped off easily.
  5. sheepishly
    in a manner showing embarrassment or shame
    Soon after we visited him, Grandpa decided that he would like to see where his only living descendants lived and what our home was like. Besides, he admitted sheepishly, he was lonesome after we left.
  6. narration
    a telling of a story in writing, drama, or cinema
    The narration may clarify events or add background and further information.
  7. audio
    the sound elements of television
    Audio includes narration, music, and real-world sounds that are part of the video.
  8. closeup
    a photograph or video that is zoomed in on its subject
    Close-ups are used to show facial expressions and details.
  9. contrast
    perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of different colors
    The use of contrast can create atmosphere and change the mood.
  10. pan
    make a sweeping movement
    A pan allows a cameraperson to follow action through a scene, or to show a wider or taller expanse on the screen.
  11. sync
    adjust in time or manner to make the same
    It's important that sounds and actions are in sync, as they would be in real life.
  12. immense
    unusually great in size or amount or extent or scope
    Your immense dorkiness as a teen will be the center of your artistic life, the center of your sense of humor, the center of ongoing friendships with so many of the kids you knew back then.
  13. majestic
    superior to mundane matters
    You guys never discuss the relatively boring victories—you only talk about the grand, majestic, hilarious failures.
  14. numerous
    amounting to a large indefinite number
    That's why you joined every school club you could. I just counted and you're in eighteen, not to mention the numerous after-school activities you're involved in.
  15. horizon
    the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
    The shadow of a palomino
    Gallops on the lip
    Of the horizon.
  16. awakening
    the act of waking
    Memories once certain as rivets
    Become confused as awakenings
    In strange places
  17. beaming
    cheerful and bright
    In big round letters I title it:
    GRANDFATHER'S HOUSE
    Beaming, the teacher scrawls
    An A+ in the corner and tapes
    It to the green blackboard.
  18. patronize
    treat condescendingly
    "All. You have given me all, father." And here, too, the son felt hampered, patronized and his pent-up fury rolled through him.
  19. obligation
    the state of being bound to do or pay something
    "Really, father, have no fear for me. I will be all right. Give me this chance. Release me from all obligations and pray for me."
  20. psychological
    mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature
    The psychological ties were now broken, only the biological tied him to his father. He was free.
Created on Tue Jul 21 15:35:26 EDT 2020 (updated Fri Jul 24 11:50:42 EDT 2020)

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