1. VOCABULARY Part 1: Feathers from a Thousand Li Away
Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
VOCABULARY
Part 1: Feathers from a Thousand Li Away

2. the action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.
Immigration
the action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.

3. of the cerebrum of the brain
Cerebral
of the cerebrum of the brain

4. Mah jong
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 domino like piece

5. prolong
extend the duration of

6. porridge
a dish consisting of oatmeal or another meal or cereal boiled in water or milk

7. a thin liquid food of oatmeal or other meal boiled in milk or water.
gruel
a thin liquid food of oatmeal or other meal boiled in milk or water.

8. be silent, morose, and bad-tempered out of annoyance or disappointment
sulk
be silent, morose, and bad-tempered out of annoyance or disappointment

9. flatten by pressure; squeeze; press:
compress
flatten by pressure; squeeze; press:

10. (of two or more people) fully in agreement:
unanimous
(of two or more people) fully in agreement:

11. chenille
a thick, soft cloth

12. banquet
an elaborate and formal evening meal for many people, often followed by speeches

13. a blurred or smeared mark on the surface of something
smudge
a blurred or smeared mark on the surface of something

14. concubine
(in polygamous societies) a woman who lives with a man but has lower status than his wife or wives

15. look keenly or with difficulty at someone or something
peer
look keenly or with difficulty at someone or something

16. enter into a formal agreement to marry
betroth
enter into a formal agreement to marry

17. the art or pastime of embroidering cloth
embroidery
the art or pastime of embroidering cloth

18. of, determined by, relating to, or resembling the moon
lunar
of, determined by, relating to, or resembling the moon

19. death, destruction, or some other terrible fate.
doom
death, destruction, or some other terrible fate.

20. unable to rest or relax as a result of anxiety or boredom
restless
unable to rest or relax as a result of anxiety or boredom

21. scorpion

22. presumptuous
(of a person or their behavior) failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate

23. pavilion
a building or similar structure used for a specific purpose, in particular

24. a loud, harsh or discordant noise made by a bird or a person
squaw
a loud, harsh or discordant noise made by a bird or a person

25. a ghost or ghostlike image of a person
apparition
a ghost or ghostlike image of a person

26. permission for something to happen or agreement to do something
consent
permission for something to happen or agreement to do something