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Roots Cycle 2 page 2-4 Vocabulary

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calligraphyart of fine handwriting
despicablelooked down on as worthless or obnoxious
patriarchthe grandfather figure of a group
auditoriuma public building where people go to hear concerts and speakers
stereophonicgiving a three-dimensional effect making it seem to be all around
envisionto see in the mind; to imagine
intangibleincapable of being touched such as light, air, goodwill, etc.
matriarcha woman who rules a family or a group
mementosomething serving as a remembrance
discreditlack or loss of being believable
monograminitials used to form a written sign
civilizedpeople thought to be refined in thoughts, manners, or taste
sensitivefeel for others
fraternitygroup of college men formally organized for a common purpose
contradictto speak out agains what someone has said
cyclonea windstorm that turns very rapidly in a circular motion
empathya feeling for someone who has had the same experience
corporationpeople with similar business interests united as a single body


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