Vocabulary • Ch 1.3 - I Am Malala • Context Clues

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Meaning of 'compose'

Back

To create or put together something

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Bureaucracy

Back

A system of government with lots of rules

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Blasphemy

Back

Disrespectful words or actions towards religion

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Meaning of 'commemorate'

Back

To remember and honor something or someone

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Condolence

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Sadness and sympathy for loss

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Meaning of 'debris'

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Small pieces of broken or discarded objects

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Optimistic

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Thinking positively about the future

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Meaning of 'ridicule'

Back

To make fun of someone or something

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Meaning of 'bankrupt'

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No money for a person or business

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Meaning of 'demonstrate'

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To show something clearly and prove it