| A | B |
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| translate | to change from one language to another |
| character | symbol used in a system of writing |
| syllabary | a table or list of syllables |
| consonant | any letter in the alphabet that is not a vowel |
| vowel | the letters a e i o u and somtimes y |
| syllables | sections of a word that can be said by themselves |
| calligrapher | someone who writes an artistically stylized script |
| literate | able to read and write |
| crawdads | crayfish |
| cane | plant that is like a hollow tube |
| Cherokee | Native American group |
| heritage | belongs to you by birth |
| identity | sense of self |
| system | organized way to do something |
