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Refugee Vocab Words
also available as a Quizlet and Blooket
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bureau | chest of drawers |
| dismissive | feeling or showing that something is unworthy of consideration |
| Refineries | An industrial facility that removes impurities or unwanted elements from a substance by processing it. |
| artillery | large-caliber guns used in warfare on land. |
| winced | give a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of or in anticipation of pain or distress. |
| staggered | walk or move unsteadily |
| reeled | To feel very confused |
| truncheon | a police officer's stick |
| summoned | urgently demand |
| melodious | pleasant sounding |
| etheral | heavenly or spiritual |
| kerchief | a piece of fabric used to cover the head |
| deserters | Members of military services who run away from their duty. |
| infidels | Those who have no morals or religious beliefs |
| apocalpyse | the complete destruction of the world |
| hijab | A head covering worn in public by some Muslim women. |
| lull | a temporary interval of quiet or lack of activity |
| throng | a large gathering of people |
| pedestal | a base or support |
| shabbos | Jewish Sabbath (Yiddish term) |
| dissident | a person who opposes official policy |
| enormous | very large |
| ominous | Menacing; threatening |
| lurched | make an abrupt |
| churlish | rude in a mean-spirited and surly way |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar |
| ransacked | searched violently for something |
| reeled | lose one's balance and stagger or lurch violently |
| capsized | overturn in the water |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan |
| prow | the portion of a ship's bow above water |
| kafan | burial garments utilized by Muslims. |
| incoherently | without logical or meaningful connection |
| terra-cotta | baked earth; hard |
| flotilla | a fleet of boats or small ships |
| oblivious | unaware |
| munity | Open rebellion against authority |
| helmsmen | a person who steers a ship or boat |
| makeshift | a temporary substitute for something else |
| even-keeled | being under control or balanced |
| co-conspirators | partners in secret plans |
| cauldron | a very large pot that is used for boiling |
| asylum | the protection granted by a nation to someone who has left their native country as a political refugee. |
| euphoria | A feeling of great happiness or well-being |
| miraculously | unexpectedly and luckily |
| sluicing | flushing out with a rush of water |
| distraught | deeply upset and agitated |
| whiff | a slight smell of something |
| ornate | elaborately decorated |
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