Echo

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: A sound or sounds caused by the reflection of sound waves from a surface back to the listener

Source: Oxford Dictionaries

Found in ” Hair” by Elizabeth Acevedo (line 22)

I looked up this word because the placement and context of the word are interesting. The speaker uses the word when speaking of how the bodies in the poem are basically becoming one with each other because of an echo.

Oppressed

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Subject to harsh and authoritarian treatment.

Source: Oxford Dictionaries

Found in ” Hair” by Elizabeth Acevedo (line 17)

I looked up this word because the placement and context of the word are interesting. The speaker uses the word when speaking of “why would two oppressed people come together?” and probably because they want to treat that person they way they have been treated.

Amnesia

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: A partial or total loss of memory .

Source: Oxford Dictionaries

Found in ” Hair” by Elizabeth Acevedo (line 12)

I looked up this word because the placement and context of the word are interesting. The speaker uses the word when describing “drinking amnesia”, which could mean the speaker is trying to forget a certain event or period of time.

Ancestor(s)

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: A person, typically one more remote than a grandparent from who one is descended.

Source: Oxford Dictionaries

Found in ” Hair” by Elizabeth Acevedo (line 9)

I looked up this word because the placement and context of the word are interesting. The speaker uses the word when speaking of physical appearances.

Part of Speech-noun

Def- greedy or excessive indulgence

Source- Cambridge Dictionary

Choi Jeong MIn

This word helps me understand what the speaker was referring to as “accuse”.

Part of speech-noun

Def- a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval and pain

Source-Merriam Dictionary

All American girl by Julia Alvarez line 6

This word explains the logic behind the writing line 6.

Part of Speech-noun

Def-funeral director, undertaker

Source- Merriam Dictionary

Puerto Rican Obituary by Pedro Pietri stanza 11

This word helped me get the right idea.

Part of speech-adjective

Def-sadness

Source-Merriam Dictionary

All American girl by Julia Alvarez

This word cleared out what the author was trying to say.

Part of speech-adjective

Def-offensive,rude or disgusting according to accepted moral standards.

Source-cambridge dictionary

Instructions on not giving up by Ada Limon line 3

This word helped me understand the rhythm in the line better.

Part of speech- noun

Def- a person, especially an American, who is not Hispanic or Latino.

Source-oxford dictionary

Puerto Rican Obituary by Pedro Pietri

Searching this word up helped me understand the poem better because the stanza made no sense to me before.