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Vocab
Amanda Matthews
confiscators
• to seize as forfeited to the public domain; appropriate, by way of penalty, for public use.
• The confiscators at the airport took away my sunscreen, it was more than 3oz.
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sinister
• threatening or portending evil, harm, or trouble; ominous:
• The pumpkin in our yard looked especially sinister on Halloween night.
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futile
• incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful
• Trying to stop the neighborhood stray from digging in the trash was futile.
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dignity
• nobility or elevation of character; worthiness
• The neighbor’s dog lost all it’s dignity after the wife dyed it’s fur pink.
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fruitless
• useless; unproductive; without results or success
• The work of the bees would be fruitless unless all of the jobs were completed.
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internment
• to restrict to or confine within prescribed limits, as prisoners of war, enemy aliens, or combat troops who take refuge in a neutral country
• There were many Japanese people put into internment camps after Pearl Harbor.
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hostility
• a hostile state, condition, or attitude; enmity; antagonism; unfriendliness
• The boss showed much hostility to the new employee when he made a mistake.
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subordinate
• placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank
• Many of the mall Santas were subordinate to the cheery man in the front of the crowd.
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aggravated
• to make worse or more severe; intensify, as anything evil, disorderly, or troublesome
• The father was aggravated when his daughter whooped him in a board game.
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intangible
• not tangible; incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch, as incorporeal or immaterial things; impalpable
• not definite or clear to the mind
• The detective was working on an intangible mystery.
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promenade
• a stroll or walk, especially in a public place, as for pleasure or display
• The women would promenade down the street wearing sundresses.
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pacify
• to bring or restore to a state of peace or tranquility; quiet; calm
• The lion was difficult to pacify when he had so much energy.
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oblivion
• the state of being completely forgotten or unknown
• The guard was in oblivion even though he was dressed in pink.
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sustenance
• means of livelihood
• The girl ate her sustenance after a long day of work.
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subdued
• quiet; inhibited; repressed; controlled
• The strange pumpkin subdued the kids arriving at the door to Trick or Treat.
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lethargy
• the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity
• The woman committing lethargy didn’t get any of her work done.
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assented
• agreement, as to a proposal; concurrence
• The two senators assented in an argument about the law.
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capitulate
• to surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms
• I forced my friend to capitulate when I threatened to slap them in the face.
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assertive
• confidently aggressive or self-assured; positive: aggressive
• The counselor taught the kids to be assertive instead of passive or aggressive.
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authentic
• not false or copied; genuine; real
• My uncle owns an authentic marvel action figure.
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