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Payamas
vocabulary
17
Language - English
6th Grade
04/20/2018

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Term
Desolate
Definition
barren; deserted; uninhabited; lonely or solitary
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Innocence
Definition
ignorance of evil; freedom from sin or guilt; harmlessness; lack of knowledge of the world
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Fury
Definition
Bruno’s way of pronouncing Fuhrer, which is the German term for “leader” and was a title used for Hitler
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Signalman
Definition
man who shines lights or makes signs telling trains it’s okay to move onto a different track
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Insolent
Definition
rude or disrespectful
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incredulous
Definition
skeptical; disbelieving
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patriot
Definition
someone who loves and defends his or her country
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Herr
Definition
a German man; Mister (Mr.)
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superior
Definition
higher than another in rank or quality
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disdain
Definition
lack of respect; intense dislike
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inconsolable
Definition
very sad; unable to be comforted
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incumbent
Definition
necessary; required
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exasperated
Definition
‘Oh, Bruno!’ said Gretel in an exasperated voice, and he didn’t know whether that was because he might be spoiling the plans for their return or because (according to her) he continued to mispronounce the name of their home.”
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coincidence
Definition
the chance occurrence, at the same time, of two or more seemingly connected events
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appalled
Definition
horrified; shocked “Shmuel pointed at Bruno’s feet and the heavy boots he had taken from the house. ‘You’ll have to leave them behind too,’ he said. Bruno looked appalled. ‘But the mud,’ he said. ‘You can’t expect me to go barefoot.’ ”
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unaccustomed
Definition
not used to something; not familiar or comfortable with something because it doesn’t happen often
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marches
Definition
‘It happens sometimes,’ said Shmuel. ‘They make people go on marches.’ ‘Marches!’ said Bruno, appalled. ‘I can’t go on a march. I have to be home in time for dinner. It’s roast beef tonight.’ ”
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