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Persuade-
to cause another to believe or fee sure about something.
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Eagerly-
- having or showing keen interest, intense desire, or impatient expectancy, anxious
- (Walt Disney wrote eagerly about Mickey)
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Culture-
- the attitudes and behavior that characterize the functioning of a group or organization
- Our culture includes the Statue of Liberty given to us by France.
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Calm-
- not easily excited, even under pressure
- He died calm with his sword.
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Struggle-
- to progress with difficulty
- The boy struggles through the history book.
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Relates-
- to establish or demonstrate a connection between
- (I can relate to him because my cat died too.)
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Point of View-
a way of writing
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1st person-
I, me, myself
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3rd person-
he, she, it, they
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Encourage
- to inspire with spirit, or confidence
- The boy was so encouraged when he got an "A" on his test.
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autobiography
a history of a person's life written or told by that person
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immigrating
- to come to a country of which one is not a native, usually for permanent residence.
- Many people started immigrating to the U.S.
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various
- of different kinds, as two or more things, differing one from another
- The refrigerator has various foods.
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realize-
- to grasp or understanding clearly
- I realized the dog peed in our house.
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adjusting-
- to change so as to match or fit
- My teacher is adjusting the volume down.
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envy
spite and resentment at seeing the success of another, jealous
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