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"The New Colossus"

The Statue of Liberty is the most visible symbol of America, and the poem by Emma Lazarus echoes its ideals.

Here are all the word lists to support the reading of Grade 11 Unit 1's texts from SpringBoard's Common Core ELA series: A Cause Greater Than Self, The New Colossus, The Statue of Liberty Address, poems about America, America, America and I, What Is an American, Growing Up Asian in America, Let America Be America Again, The Four Freedoms, The Bill of Rights, What Is Freedom, Is the American Dream Still Possible, The Declaration of Independence, poems about immigrants, Money, A Raisin in the Sun, Who Burns, Roberto Acuna, Barack Obama, The Right to Fail
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  1. brazen
    made of or resembling brass, as in color or hardness
    Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame
  2. astride
    with one leg on each side
    With conquering limbs astride from land to land
  3. torch
    a light usually carried in the hand
    A mighty woman with a torch
  4. exile
    a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
    and her name
    Mother of Exiles
  5. beacon
    a fire that can be seen from a distance
    From her beacon-hand
    Glows world-wide welcome
  6. harbor
    a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
    her mild eyes command
    The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame
  7. pomp
    cheap or pretentious or vain display
    "Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she
    with silent lips.
  8. yearn
    desire strongly or persistently
    Give me your tired, your poor,
    Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free
  9. wretched
    very unhappy; full of misery
    The wretched refuse of your teeming shore
  10. tempest
    a strong storm with violent winds
    Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me,
    I lift my lamp beside the golden door!
Created on 十一月 7, 2014 (updated 十一月 9, 2014)

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