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extreme patriotism  \n4. husbandry (noun 12): farming; agriculture; the cultivation or production of plants or animals  \n5. litany (noun 29): a repeated series or group of similar items (a litany of problems)  \n6. transcended (verb 29): gone beyond; surpassed; rose above  \n7. injunctions (noun 32): commands; orders  \n8. cachet (noun 37): a distinguishing mark of quality or genuineness; status or prestige (His research in Antarctica gave him a certain cachet among other scientists.)  \n9. urchins (noun 41): mischievous children, often poor with ragged clothing  \n10. dissipated (verb 48): scattered; spread; disappeared  \n11. phantasms (noun 49): ghosts  \n12. novenas (noun 53): in Catholicism, nine days of prayers or services for a special purpose  \n13. imperialist (noun 71): a person who wants their country to take over and rule other countries  \n14. tableau (noun 74): a striking or artistic scene; picture  \n15. repugnant (adjective 82): exciting distaste or aversion; disagreeable; offensive ; something that you dislike so much that you want to avoid it no matter what  \n16. labyrinth (noun 87): a confusing, complicated arrangement of connecting passages; a  \nmaze  \n17. kiosks (noun 87): buildings with one or more sides open  \n18. missal (noun 94): a book that contains prayers and devotions  \n19. piously (adjective 98): showing reverence for God; religiously  \n20. cadences (noun 103): the rise and fall of one's voice while speaking  \n21. socles (noun 107): low blocks that support a wall  \n22. ominous (adjective 109): threatening; meanacing  \n23. cartographer (noun 149): maker of maps or charts  \n24. topographer (noun 149): an expert in the science of making accurate, detailed descriptions ofthe surface features of a place or region  \n25. charlatans (noun 157): quacks; persons who pretend to have more knowledge or skill than they really have  \n26. piquant (adjective 161): pleasantly stimulating to the taste  \n27. diminutive (noun 163): a word or part of a work that expresses smallness; tiny  \n28. infallible (adjective 164): incapable of error; perfect  \n29. impertinent (adjective 166): rudely bold; disrespectful  \n30. heathens (noun 173): a negative word, usually used by people who are Christian, Jewish, or Muslim, to describe people who do not believe in their religion  \n31. opulent (adjective 174): rich; having great wealth  \n32. surreal (surreal 175): dreamlike and bizarre; eerie  \n33. utilitarian (noun or adjective 177): aiming at usefulness rather than beauty or style  \n34. euphemisms (noun 182): use of mild or indirect expressions instead of unpleasantly direct ones (Example: Saying “I need to use the restroom” instead of “I need to pee” or saying “My hamster passed away” instead of “My hamster died”)  \n35. impropriety (noun 183): improper conduct, usually the unacceptable usage of a word or language; vulgar or unacceptable actions or language  \n36. ingenuousness (noun 183): innocence; the quality or state of being simple and sincere  \n37. sequestered (verb 185): removed or set apart; secluded  \n38. holocausts (noun 191): the mass slaughter or destruction of people  \n39. convoluted (adjective 194): complicated; elaborate  \n40. virtues (noun 195): acts of moral excellence; good qualities  \n41. retinue (noun 196): a group of followers  \n42. vixens (noun 201): quarrelsome or bad-tempered women  \n43. pristine (adjective 202): unspoiled; pure  \n44. inscrutable (adjective 209): not easily understood; mysterious  \n45. minced (verb 213): walked with short, dainty steps  \n46. swarthy (adjective 216): having dark skin  \n[47.](47. kosher)[ kosher](47. kosher) (adjective 224): right or clean according to the Jewish law  \n48. projects (noun 2","cbCaic6niaCfkCUj","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaic6niaCfkCUj","pdf",98611,"English","# Vocabulary for When I Was Puerto Rican","[{\"question\":\"What information is provided for each vocabulary entry?\",\"answer\":\"Each entry includes the word, its part of speech, and a concise definition.\"},{\"question\":\"Is this list focused on a specific theme or range of topics?\",\"answer\":\"Yes—entries span topics found in the source text, including identity, politics, religion, and descriptive imagery.\"},{\"question\":\"How can this vocabulary list be used for study or assessment?\",\"answer\":\"Students can review the numbered words and definitions to build comprehension and strengthen word knowledge for reading or exams.\"}]","Vocabulary for When I Was Puerto Rican - Word List | PDF",1790652461]