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Spring 2012, Week 1: Inspirational Folktales
Click on LIST OF TERMS below to study this week's vocabulary words.
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a bunch of,  , 
| a group of; many |
cheer on,  ,
| to encourage and support with positive words |
tumble,  ,
| to fall DOWN (a hill, the stairs, etc.) |
holler,  ,
| to yell, shout, or scream at someone |
| fail,
| the opposite of succeed; to NOT do well |
| succeed,
| to reach your intended goal; to do well in something |
| pessimistic,
| negative; having a negative view of a situation |
| courage,
| the quality of NOT being afraid or scared |
| determined,
| very motivated;persistent; NOT going to give up or quit |
beak,  ,
| the "mouth" of a bird |
extinguish,  ,
| to put out (stop) a fire |
| folktale,
| a cultural story, often with animals, that has a message |
| moral,
| the "message" of a story to readers; the lesson |
| contestant,
| a person who participates in a contest |
devour,  ,
| to eat something quickly and completely; ALSO: to destroy |
| pick out,
| to choose or select an option |
tray,  ,
| thin, flat, and often rectangular piece of plastic, metal, wood, etc., that is used for carrying things |
| inquire,
| to ask; to ask for information about something |
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ESL Instructor, San Diego Continuing Education |
Educational Cultural Complex (ECC) |
| San Diego, CA |
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