Sad Girl Poems and Other Writings Glossary

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Sad Girl Poems and Other Writings Glossary

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sequin dress

a dress with small, sparkling plastic pieces sewn on it

skating rink

the frozen area or stadium for ice-skating

Frida Kahlo

a female Mexican painter

Tuira Kayapó

a famous female warrior and leader from the Kayapo people in Brazil

yolk

the yellow of an egg

hue

shade, nuance, coloration

villanelle

a specific kind of poem in a fixed verse form

conch

a sea shell

saguaro

a very large type of cactus

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