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ATD Vocabulary
There are all the vocabulary terms for The Absolutely True Diary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adversity (n.) | A difficult situation or condition; challenge or hardship |
| Autobiographical (adj.) | Describes writing that is written about the life of the author. |
| Reservation (n.) | An area of land in the United States that is kept separate as a place for Native Americans to live and govern |
| Metaphor (n.) | A type of figurative language that is a comparison between two or more unlike things, without using the words "like" or "as" |
| Susceptible (adj.) | Easily affected, influenced or harmed by something |
| Impediments (n.) | A condition that makes it difficult to speak normally |
| Smirked (v.) | To smile in an unpleasant way because you are pleased with yourself, glad about someone else's trouble |
| Hypothermia (n.) | A condition in which the temperature of your body is very low |
| Vandalism (n.) | The act of deliberately damaging or destroying property |
| Inseparable (adj.) | Not able to be separated |
| Minions (n.) | Someone who is not powerful or important but obeys the orders of a powerful person or boss |
| Decrepit (adj.) | Old and in bad condition or poor health |
| Contemplating (v.) | To look at carefully for a long time |
| Literally (adverb) | Word for word |
| Depressed (adj.) | Unhappy or dejected |
| Defeated (v.) | To cause to fail; to keep from success |
| Mutilated (v.) | To destroy by cutting or tearing off a necessary part. |
| Translucent (adj.) | Letting only some light through so that what can be seen on the other side is not clear |
| Racist (n.) | An opinion or belief that a race of people is better than another race or races |
| Impending (adj.) | Threatening to occur soon |
| Setting (n.) | Time and place of events |
| Innocent (adj.) | Not guilty; lacking experience with the world and the bad things that can happen in it |
| Assaulted (v.) | The crime of trying to threaten or hurt someone physically |
| Vulnerable (adj.) | Easily hurt or harmed physically, mentally, or emotionally |
| Momentum (n.) | The strength or force that something has when it is moving |
| Pathetic (adj.) | Causing feelings of sadness and sympathy |
| Monotonous (adj.) | Describe something that is boring it's always same |
| Irony (n.) | A literary technique that involves a twist of fate or present an outcome that is opposite of what is expected |
| Flashback (n.) | A scene that takes the narrative back to a time before the current point in the plot, often a memory |
| Simile (n.) | A type of figurative language in which two unlike objects are compared using the words "like" or 'as" |
| Ecstatic (adj.) | In a condition of extreme delight,overpowering emotion,or religious trance |
| Primitive (adj.) | Having to do with an early stage or a condition that is not developed |
| Banished (v.) | To force out or away |
| Predators (n.) | An animal that hunts other animal for food |
| Marathon (n.) | A race in which people run 26.2 miles |
| Intimidate (v.) | To cause to become timid or afraid, especially by means of threats |
| Contempt (n.) | The feeling or expression of angry disgust at something wicked,mean, or not worth |
| Eccentric (adj.) | Tending to act in strange or unusual way |
| Tolerant (adj.) | Willing to accept feeling, habits,or beliefs that are different from your own |
| Intact (adj.) | Not broken or damaged,having every part |
| Vaguely (adv.) | In a way that is not clearly stated or expressed |
| Formal (adj.) | Requiring or using serious and proper clothes and manners |
| Spontaneous (adj.) | Done or said in a sudden way and without a lot of thought or planning |
| Scintillating | Exciting, full of life |
| Demoralize (v.) | To cause someone to lose hope, courage, or confidence |
| Arrogance (n.) | Excessive pride |
| Destiny (n.) | Something that happens because of fate or luck |
| Plummeting (v.) | To fall sharply down |
| Summit (n.) | The highest part |
| Chronic (adj.) | Happening for a long period of time without stopping |
| Dormant (adj.) | not active; at rest |
| Sibling (n.) | A sister or brother |
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mdthompson1989
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