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Refugee Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| promenade | (noun) a public place for walking especially along a beach |
| indignation | (noun) - anger caused by something that is unfair or wrong |
| reel | (verb) - to move or fall back suddenly |
| ethereal | (adjective) - resembling heaven; seeming to belong to another world |
| queue | (verb) - to form or wait in a line |
| anecdote | (noun) - a short story about an interesting or funny event or occurrence |
| waning | (adjective) - of the moon: to appear to become thinner or less full |
| perversion | (noun) - something that improperly changes something good |
| fraught | (adjective) - full of something bad or unwanted |
| squalid | (adjective) - very dirty and unpleasant |
| bridge | (noun) - the place on a ship where the ship is steered |
| dubious | (adjective) - causing doubt, uncertainty, or suspicion : likely to be bad or wrong |
| intervene | (noun) - to become involved in something (such as a conflict) in order to have an influence on what happens. |
| behemoth | (noun) - something very big and powerful |
| charade | (noun) - something that is done in order to pretend something is true when it is not really true |
| tedious | (adjective) - boring and too slow or long |
| berate | (verb) to yell at (someone) : to criticize (someone) in a loud and angry way |
| respite | (noun) - a short period of time when you are able to stop doing something that is difficult or unpleasant, or when something difficult or unpleasant stops or is delayed |
| console | (verb) - to try to make (someone) feel less sadness or disappointment |
| abode | (noun) - the place where someone lives - usually singular |
| incoherent | (adjective) - not logical or well-organized : not easy to understand |
| inevitable | (noun -- often an adjective) - something that is sure to happen |
| badger | (verb) - to bother or annoy (someone) with many comments or questions |
| limbo | (noun) - in an uncertain or undecided state or condition |
| rend | (verb) - to tear (something) into pieces with force or violence |
| eternal | (adjective) - having no beginning and no end in time : lasting forever |
| condolence | (noun) - a feeling or expression of sympathy and sadness especially when someone is suffering because of the death of a family member, a friend, etc. |
| canister | (noun) - a metal case that contains gas or chemical substances and that bursts when it is fired from a gun |
| even-keeled | (adjective) - being under control or balanced |
| odyssey | (noun) - a long journey full of adventures |
| euphoria | (noun) - a feeling of great happiness and excitement |
| negotiation | (noun) - a formal discussion between people who are trying to reach an agreement |
| expectant | (adjective) - feeling or thinking that something will happen : expecting something |
| in spite of | (phrase) - used for referring to a fact that makes something else surprising |
| cadence | (noun) - a regular beat or rhythm |
| reverent | (adjective) - showing a lot of respect : very respectful |
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hcrisp
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