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Page 1: Autobiography a literary work about the author’s own life

autobiographyautobiographya literary work about the

author’s own life

Page 2: Autobiography a literary work about the author’s own life

biographybiographyAn account of a person’s life that is written by

someone else

Page 3: Autobiography a literary work about the author’s own life

non-fictionnon-fictionTrue stories of

actual events and characters

Page 4: Autobiography a literary work about the author’s own life

quotationquotationA direct

statement from someone“I have a dream that one day this nation will rise

up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all

men are created equal."

This is a famous quotationquotation from Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech

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culminateTo reach the highest

point or degreeThe American

gymnast’s trip to the Olympics culminated in a

gold medal.

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perceptionperceptionInsight; ability to

understand people and situations

Counselors often Counselors often have a keenhave a keen

perceptionperception of of students’ issuesstudents’ issues and and are better equipped are better equipped

to help them.to help them.

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prestigiousprestigiousHaving a high

reputationThe Nobel Prize is a

very prestigious

award.

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stancestancePosture; position

Lance Armstrong

uses an aerodynamic stancestance on his bike to travel

faster.

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Tour de FranceTour de FranceA 3-week bicycling race that covers about 2,500 miles in

France and other European countries