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Spring 2011, Week 10: Jackie Robinson
This week, we will read about the extraordinary baseball player, Jackie Robinson, who broke "the color barrier" in Major League Baseball.
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desert, 
| to leave or abandon a place or person |
| face,
| to confront; to deal with (adversity or a difficult situation) |
| harass,
| to bother someone intensely and repeatedly |
| excel,
| to do very well at something |
| pursue,
| to try to reach or get (a goal, dream, etc.) |
| abroad,
| in a foreign country |
| take place,
| to happen or occur |
| unruly,
| disruptive; difficult to control; causing problems |
| intentionally,
| done on purpose, NOT by accident |
| resentment,
| bad feelings towards someone due to bad treatment by that person; a feeling of anger and bitterness |
| threaten,
| to express a hostile or harmful intention toward someone; to say that you will do something that will cause harm or damage |
| derogatory,
| very negative; insulting; offensive |
| revenge,
| punishing someone in return for something bad he/she did to you |
| hold back,
| to conceal or not show a feeling; to restrain or supress a feeling |
| prestigious,
| respected; honorable; having high status |
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ESL Instructor, San Diego Continuing Education |
Educational Cultural Complex (ECC) |
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