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Inside Out and Back Again- Vocabulary

Inside Out and Back Again- Vocabulary. Part II. justify. Verb To make something seem reasonable; to explain something It was hard for Brother Koi to justify the family’s moved from Saigon to America. migration. Noun Movement from one place to another

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Inside Out and Back Again- Vocabulary

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  1. Inside Out and Back Again- Vocabulary Part II

  2. justify • Verb • To make something seem reasonable; to explain something • It was hard for Brother Koi to justify the family’s moved from Saigon to America.

  3. migration • Noun • Movement from one place to another • The migration of the Vietnamese refugees to America had many positive and negative effects.

  4. obvious • Noun or Adjective • Clear, evident, easily recognized or understood • It was obvious to the students in Ha’s new school that she was not from Alabama.

  5. giddy • Adjective • Excited to the point of almost feeling dizzy or light-headed; silly and excited • When the refugees on the boat finally saw land in the distance, many felt giddy and jumped up and down.

  6. solitude • Noun • Privacy; isolation; separateness • Although Ha loved being with her mother, when she had solitude, she thought back to happier times in Saigon.

  7. flaunt • Verb • To show something in a “show-off” kind of way • Ha and her family were humble and did not flaunt their Christmas gifts they received from the cowboy and his wife.

  8. chiding • Verb • Scolding; blaming; reprimanding • One of Ha’s wishes is that Mother will “stop chiding” her to “stay calm”.

  9. idle • Adjective • Not active; not working; at rest; unemployed • Mother wanted her children to be active learners and workers rather than be simply idle.

  10. contorted • Verb or adjective • Twisted; bent; crooked • The contorted body of Brother Khoi’s baby chick made both Ha and her brother very sad.

  11. superstitious • Noun • Thoughts and actions related to traditional and magical beliefs • The Vietnamese people may be described as superstitious with their actions during Tet.

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