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Refugee Vocabulary
Refugee Vocabulary for Mrs. Barrett's ELA
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anecdote | a short story of an interesting or amusing moment |
| anxious | fearful of what may happen |
| Arab Spring | a series of anti-government protests, uprisings, and armed rebellions that spread across much of the Arab world in the early 2010s |
| asylum | a place of refuge and protection giving shelter to people escaping from another country |
| bail | to remove water from a boat by dipping and throwing over the side OR to jump out of a boat |
| bar mitzvah | the ceremony recognizing that a boy of the Jewish faith has reached manhood at age 13 |
| barred | kept from doing something |
| beacon | a signal (as a lighthouse) for guidance |
| behemoth | something of monstrous size or power |
| beholden | owing someone else |
| bisected | divided into two equal parts |
| bleary | dull or dimmed especially from sleep or tiredness |
| bristled | to cause someone |
| brutes | a person who is so violent that they are more like an animal than a human |
| bureau | a low chest of drawers for use in a bedroom |
| catatonic | having no movement, activity, or expression |
| cauldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| charade | an act that is meant to be fake |
| chastised | to correct someone's behavior |
| co-conspirator | people who are involved in a secret plan |
| coda | a closing section in a song |
| commotion | noisy excitement and confusion |
| communist | a member or adherent of a Communist party or movement |
| concentration camp | a camp where people (such as prisoners of war or political prisoners) are held captive |
| condemning | to express disapproval or to give a punishment |
| conferred | compared views |
| consulted | asked the advice or opinion of |
| consume | to use up or destroy |
| converted | changed from one belief or viewpoint to another |
| cower | to shrink away or cringe (as from fear) |
| custody | control of or responsibility for someone else |
| cyclone | another word for a hurricane |
| Daesh | another name for ISIS, the group of Muslim extremists |
| debris | the remains of something broken down or destroyed |
| decade | a period of 10 years |
| despair | to lose all hope or confidence |
| desperation | a loss of hope, giving in to misery or fear |
| diminutive | extremely small |
| dinghy | a small sailboat |
| disembark | to leave a vehicle (as a ship or plane) |
| dismissive | feeling or showing that something is unworthy of someone's attention |
| dissident | having a different opinion than another person or group; expressing dissent |
| distraught | troubled with doubt or mental conflict or pain |
| doff | to take off a hat in greeting or as a sign of respect |
| escort | helping someone travel with protection or security |
| exert | to apply force or to make a large effort |
| exposed | not shielded or protected |
| feverishly | in an extremely excited or energetic manner. |
| flailing | wave or swing wildly |
| flirtatious | behaving in a way that suggests that someone is attracted to someone else |
| flourish | to achieve success OR to grow very well |
| frantic | wildly or uncontrollably excited |
| freeloading | take advantage of other people's generosity without giving anything in return. |
| fumble | to feel or reach about clumsily |
| gable | the triangular part of an outside wall of a building formed by the sides of the roof sloping down from the ridgepole to the eaves |
| garment | an item of clothing |
| gawking | stare openly |
| gaze | to look at something with lots of intense focus |
| Gestapo | the Nazi secret police |
| Great War | another name for World War I |
| groggy | weak and unsteady on the feet |
| gutted | to remove the guts of something OR to feel extremely upset |
| harass | to annoy repeatedly |
| hijab | the traditional covering for the hair and neck that is worn by Muslim women |
| Hitler Youth | organization of teenagers and young boys who were trained to follow the Nazi way of life |
| Holocaust | the mass killing of European civilians and especially Jews by the Nazis during World War II |
| hostage | a person held by one group in a conflict to make someone else do something |
| hunkered | staying in one place for a long time |
| hysterical | uncontrolled intense emotion |
| Idolize | to love or admire |
| inconsolable | unable to be comforted |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| inevitable | bound to happen |
| infidel | a person who does not believe in a particular religion |
| instantaneous | happening in an instant (very quickly) |
| instinctive | without purposeful thought; by natural instinct. |
| Islam | the religion founded by the prophet Mohammad that follows Allah as the one god |
| Kristallnacht | "Night of the Broken Glass" - a night of attacks against Jewish businesses and homes |
| lenient | letting things go and not getting worked up about them |
| leviathan | a large sea animal |
| limbo | a transition or uncertain place |
| lingering | being slow in leaving a place or activity |
| makeshift | a temporary replacement |
| maritime law | the set of laws and rules that people follow while they are at sea |
| Muslim | someone who follows the religion of Islam |
| mutineer | a person, especially a soldier or sailor, who rebels or refuses to obey the orders of a person in charge. |
| Nazi stormtrooper | specialized soldiers in Nazi assault units |
| negotiation | discussion aimed at reaching an agreement |
| Nuremberg Laws | laws created by the Nazi party that restricted the Jewish people |
| obscure | not easily seen or figured out |
| oppressive | unreasonably heavy, difficult, or severe |
| outstretched | extended or stretched out |
| overwhelmed | defeated completely by something |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar |
| panoramic | a wide view surrounding someone |
| parasites | an animal that takes nutrients from another animal OR person who constantly relies on or takes advantage of others and gives nothing in return. |
| parched | not having moisture |
| pennant | a long narrow flag or banner that comes to a point |
| perpetual | continuing forever |
| perversion | messing something up or making it bad |
| piracy | the act of robbery or violence against the crew of a ship |
| procession | a group of individuals moving along in an orderly way |
| profusely | in large amounts |
| protester | a person who publicly shows that they disagree with something, usually the government |
| quarantine | keeping someone in one place to avoid spreading disease |
| quarters | someone's living area or place they are staying |
| quivering | trembling or shaking |
| rationing | allowing only a certain amount of use per day |
| reenergized | to get energy back |
| refrain | a regularly repeated phrase or verse, especially at the end of each section of a poem or song |
| reluctantly | in an unwilling way |
| retreated | moved back from something, especially something dangerous |
| rioting | the violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd. |
| rummage | to search through something |
| sacrilege | disrespect to someone's religion |
| scuffle | to struggle in a confused way in a small space |
| shabby | faded from wear |
| shambling | showing slow awkward movement |
| smuggle | someone who takes or brings things in secret |
| stunned | surprised or shocked |
| subhuman | less than human |
| submerged | covered with water |
| surging | rising quickly or in waves |
| sympathize | to react or respond with sympathy or caring |
| synagogue | the house of worship of a Jewish congregation |
| tarnish | to make or become dull or dim |
| tedious | when something is boring or makes someone tired because of how long it is |
| telegram | a message sent through a system of wires |
| tension | the act or action of stretching OR the condition of being stretched |
| terra-cotta | a type of reddish tan clay |
| Third Reich | another name for Nazi Germany under Hitler's rule |
| throng | a large, crowded group |
| tinged | slightly colored OR slightly influenced by something |
| toiletries | things used to take care of oneself, such as soap, shampoo, and toothpaste |
| Torah | the main books of Scripture for the Jewish faith |
| tourist | someone who travels for fun |
| tourniquet | a device (as a band of rubber) that stops or slows bleeding or blood flow |
| transgression | violation of a law, command, or duty (something you did that was wrong) |
| translator | a person who helps people understand each other from one language into another |
| triumphant | celebrating victory |
| truncheon | a police officer's club |
| tyrant | a ruler who exercises complete power without any restrictions |
| unfazed | not bothered or surprised |
| unison | all together and sounding the same |
| United Nations | an organization made up of representatives from countries around the world with the goal of keeping peace |
| upholstered | covered in fabric |
| voyage | a journey by water |
| wearily | with extreme tiredness |
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