I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Chapters 17-21
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 exemplary | being or serving as an illustration of a type |
| inscrutable | of an obscure nature |
| commensurate | proportional |
| blasphemous | characterized by profanity or cursing |
| clench | the act of grasping |
| ambrosia | fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut |
| rakish | marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness |
| expeditious | characterized by speed and efficiency |
| epicure | a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink) |
| ecumenical | concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions |
| genteel | marked by refinement in taste and manners |
| profusely | abundantly |
| ravening | devouring or craving food in great quantities |
| limbo | (theology) in Roman Catholicism, the place of unbaptized but innocent or righteous souls (such as infants and virtuous individuals) |
| sarcasm | witty language used to convey insults or scorn |
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