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Among The Hidden
Among The Hidden - Vocab 15-30
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Manipulated | controlled |
| Pangs | pains |
| Accusatory | implying blame |
| Genocide | extermination of an ethnic group |
| Bereavement | grief; sorrow |
| Grimace | expression of pain or disgust |
| Revolution | overthrow of government |
| Clout | Influence |
| Seized | taken by force |
| Indifference | lack of feeling |
| Adjudication | judgement; ruling |
| Chivalry | gentlemanliness |
| Sabotage | subversion; effort to defeat a cause |
| Fatigue | exhaustion |
| Annihilation | complete destruction |
| Devastated | overwhelmed; traumatized |
| Daunting | discouraging; intimidating |
| Guerrilla | member of a small band gathered to harass the enemy |
| Banter | witty conversation |
| Exempt | free of obligation |
| Famine | widespread food shortage |
| Deranged | insane; crazy |
| Conscious | aware |
| Sparse | skimpy; thinly scattered |
| Obsessively | fanatically |
| Droughts | long periods without rain |
| Sarcastic | mocking; scornful |
| Bribe | buy off; pay off |
| Fazed | bothered |