ReaL Book, Stage C: Workshop 2, Part 2

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  1. identity
    the distinct personality of someone
  2. relative
    a person connected by blood or marriage
    What would he think of our noisy Chinese relatives who lacked proper American manners?
  3. plead
    appeal or request earnestly
    The kitchen was littered with appalling mounds of raw food: A slimy rock cod with bulging eyes that pleaded not to be thrown into a pan of hot oil.
  4. resemble
    be similar or bear a likeness to
    A plate of squid, their backs crisscrossed with knife markings so they resembled bicycle tires.
  5. astonished
    filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise
    At the end of the meal my father leaned back and belched loudly, thanking my mother for her fine cooking. “It’s a polite Chinese custom to show you are satisfied,” explained my father to our astonished guests.
  6. shame
    a painful feeling of embarrassment or inadequacy
    “But inside, you must always be Chinese. You must be proud you different. You only shame is be ashame.”
  7. appreciate
    recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
    It wasn’t until many years later—long after I had gotten over my crush on Robert—that I was able to appreciate fully her lesson and the true purpose behind our particular menu.
  8. purpose
    an anticipated outcome that guides your planned actions
    It wasn’t until many years later—long after I had gotten over my crush on Robert—that I was able to appreciate fully her lesson and the true purpose behind our particular menu.
  9. invisibility
    the quality of not being perceivable by the eye
    On arrival we leave our invisibility
    in the car and lock the door.
  10. insecurity
    the anxiety experienced when feeling vulnerable
    As we enter the house
    we wipe insecurity off our shoes
    and hang our marginality on the rack.
  11. voiceless
    deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote
    The voiceless are heard.
  12. unintelligible
    poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise
    The unintelligible sounds of life
    Roll within the house.
  13. confidence
    belief in yourself and your abilities
    Confidence dances with all who'll have her.
Created on Wed Mar 31 09:27:10 EDT 2021 (updated Thu Apr 01 14:36:37 EDT 2021)

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