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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