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ALWG list1, Detwiler

TermDefinition
refugee someone forced to leave their country due to war, oersecution, or natural disaster
translucent allowing light but not detailed images through
veranda roofed platform along the side of a house
okra plant with green edible seed pods
intervention the act of coming between to stop something from happening
human shield person held in front of a target to deter attack
cassava starchy root
congealed solidify or coagulate, especially by cooling
predicament difficult or embarassing situation
scabbard sheath of a sword
interrogate asking questions of someone closely, aggressively, or formally
initiate begin a process
parable a story used to illustrate a moral lesson
vigilance state of keeping careful watch
cutlass short sword with a curved blade
imam someone who leads prayer in a mosque
vigorously forcefully or strenuously
sutra a rule in Sanskrit literature
indelibly making marks that cannot me removed
notorious famous for a bad reason
sonority ability to be able to make a deep or ringing sound
staggering walking unsteadily
flogged beat or whip someone
simultaneously at the same time
disconsolate unhappy
Created by: emkrstyen
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