Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes Vocabulary
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atom bomb
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a bomb used during World War II that killed thousands and made many more people sick
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radiation
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energy released from an atom bomb that moves in waves and is invisible. It can be very harmful
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sternly
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harshly
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altar
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a structure where people hold religious ceremonies
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ancestors
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people who are your ancient relatives
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leukemia
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a type of cancer that affects your bones
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memorial
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something designed to preserve the memory of a person or an event
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Buddhist
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a religion of peace that started in Asia
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relay
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a type of race where the members of the team take turns running
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honor
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to respect or uphold someone's beliefs through actions (honesty, fairness, or integrity)
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scarcely
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barely
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kimono
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a loose, wide-sleeved robe that is characteristic of Japanese custom.
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amidst
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in the middle of, among
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throngs
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a large group of people crowded together
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x-rayed
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a photograph or image obtained through the use of radiation.
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omen
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a sign of future happiness or disaster
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parasol
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a lightweight umbrella used as a shade
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musty
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have an odor of mold. Sometimes found in old buildings, long-closed rooms, or stale food.
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listless
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lacking energy
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transfusions
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the transfer of blood from one person to another.
