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Foe:
Definition: an enemy or opponent
Synonym: Enemy
Star-crossed/Star-cross'd:
Definition: (of a person or a plan) thwarted by bad luck.
Synonym: unlucky
Piteous:
Definition: deserving or inciting a feeling of sympathy and sorrow
Synonym: pitiful, pathetic
Continuance:
Definition: the act or fact of continuing
Synonym: continuation
Rage:
Definition: a feeling of intense anger
Synonym: fury
Answer: The Navajo Chant is a sacred Navajo ceremony involving songs, prayers and sand paintings.
Explanation:
The Navajo tribe is a large tribe of American Indians. Their Night Chant is a crucial part of their religious tradition. During this sacred ceremony which typically lasts for two, five, or nine nights, prayers and songs are sung, and sand paintings are painted. Chant is not only a religious event - it is a healing ritual, where people who are sick are cured by a trained doctor/priest who is familiar with the practices of a chant. The ceremony is believed to scare off sickness and ugliness by employing a variety of techniques.
Answer:
Words and their context clues:
precocious → skilled at the age of three
flabbergasted → blown away
dexterity → the ease with which she uses her hands
gloated → took pride in her paintings
agape → mouth wide open
Definition of the words:
precocious → to develop at an early age
flabbergasted → greatly surprised
dexterity → skillfulness in using the hands
gloated → to relish or dwell pleasantly on one's success or misfortunes.
agape → very wide open
Explanation:
From the above, I have been able to write out the context clues that helpus to understand the underlined words.
These context clues can be seen in the passage if carefully studied.
Also, I went ahead to give their meanings/definitions.
Answer:
The level of rigor increases next semester when students will be expected to attend class, actively participate, and complete assignments by the due date.
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