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Refugee Vocabulary

TermDefinition
rationing noun food allowance for a day
humiliation noun state of being ashamed or embarrassed
catatonic adjective lack of movement, activity, or expression
refugee noun person who flees country to avoid danger or persecutation
silhouette noun outline of a body
radiated verb to send out in rays
lull noun temporary pause in activity
throng noun multitude of assembled people
inconceivable adjective impossible to comprehend
curt adjective sparing of words
cowering verb to shirk away, especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
respite noun an interval of rest or relief
incoherently adverb lacking in clarity or intelligibility in speech
pantomined verb to use the body to tell a story
recoil verb to shrink back physically or emotionally
makeshift adjective usually crude or temporary
oblivious adjective lacking conscious knowledge or awareness
asylum noun place of refuge and protection
hysterical adjective feeling or showing extreme and unrestrained emotion
flourish noun showiness in doing something
Created by: nfrazzetta
 

 



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