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Refugee 2
Words 31-60/60 from Refugee, by Alan Gratz
| Definition | Word |
|---|---|
| random, unplanned, or disorganized | Haphazard |
| huge; very large | Immense |
| to consult or discuss together | Confer |
| in a manner not easily understood | Incoherently |
| a guiding signal or light; a lighthouse | Beacon |
| to come into view | Emerge |
| to scold or punish | Chastise |
| pleased by compliments or attention | Flattered |
| to tense the body, especially from pain | Wince |
| delicate; easily broken | Fragile |
| to apply strong effort | exert |
| empty; unoccupied | vacant |
| able to be heard | audible |
| an expression of sympathy toward one who is suffering from grief or sorrow. | condolences |
| the lower part of a ship that floats partially submerged | hull |
| a rushing crowd of people or animals | stampede |
| completely unaware (of what is going on) | oblivious |
| in a watchful manner; on guard against danger | warily |
| quickly-made as a substitute | makeshift |
| a feeling of great joy or happiness | elation |
| a feeling of pure happiness | euphoria |
| harsh or stern | grim |
| flushing out with a rush of water | sluicing |
| deeply upset | distraught |
| showing little interest or energy | listless |
| accompanied for protection | escorted |
| panic-stricken; wild with anger, pain, or worry | frantic |
| from another country or region; not native | foreign |
| a grocery store | bodega |
| in a deeply respectful manner | reverently |