Vocabulary

1. Profound   (pg.12) adj. 

• “The guy's dead, he kept saying, which seemed profound- the guy's dead. I mean really” (paragraph 2)
• Example: “He kept saying”
• Explain: Because of the repeating that the guy's dead, but its not processing well to everyone.
• When a child goes through a parent's divorce it's a profound experience.

2. Poise (pg.18) noun

• “For the most part they carried themselves with poise, a kind of dignity.” (paragraph 2)
• Example: “they carried themselves”
• Explain: Because i think of them walking in a uniform way. Holding it together and being brave.
• The ballerina performed with great poise.

3. Resignation (pg.19) noun

• “Some carried themselves with a sort of resignation, others with pride or stiff soldierly discipline or good humor or macho zeal.”
• Example: “Others with pride or stiff soldierly discipline”
• Explain: Because it's showing that resignation must be the complete opposite.
• After the top student in math failed his final he showed resignation to the next one in line.