American Born Chinese Part 2 Flashcards
Pledge
A bailment of a chattel as security for a debt or other obligation without involving transfer of title. To make a serious promess.
Parable
A usually short and fiction story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle (teaches a lesson)
Haggle
Disagreeing, coming to an agreement, negotiating
Tuition
Payment for education. Price for education
Cannery
A factory for the canning of foods
Suave
Relaxed, pleasant, make other people confortable, good in Social conversations.
Epic
Extending beyond the usual or ordinary especially in size or scope.
Abacus
An instrument for performing calculations by sliding counters along rods or grooves.
Forfeit
To loose or give up something as a necessary consequence (ex: forfeit a game).
Decree
An order usually having the force of law. (Ex: a judicial decree). OR To command or order, demand.
Bowels
The seat of pity, tenderness, courage usually used in plural.
Fervent
Having or displaying a passion with intensity, extreme emotions and passion.
Meditate
To engage in contemplation or reflection to engage in mental exercices for purposes of reaching a heightened level of spiritual awareness.
Invulnerable
Incapable of being wounded, injured or harmed.
Clone
Person or thing identical to another, a duplicate
