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refugee-vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bureau | a 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 for warfare on land |
| winced | to give a slight grimace or shrinking movement caused by pain or setback |
| staggered | to walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall |
| reeled | to feel very confused, typically as a result of an unexpected setback |
| truncheon | a short thick stick carried by a police officer |
| summoned | urgently demand |
| melodious | pleasantly sounded |
| ethereal | heavenly or spiritual |
| kerchief | a piece of fabric used to cover the head |
| deserters | members of the armed forces who abandon their job |
| infidels | people who do not believe in a religion |
| apocalypse | the total destruction of the world |
| hijab | a head covering worn by some Muslim women in public |
| lull | a temporary lack of activity |
| throng | a large densely packed crowd of people |
| pedestal | a base of support |
| shabbos | Jewish sabbath |
| dissident | a person who opposes official policy, especially that of an authoritative state |
| enormous | very large; huge |
| Ominous | giving the impression that something bad is going to happen |
| lurched | to make an abrupt, unsteady movement |
| Churlish | rude in a mean spirited way |
| pandemonium | wild,noisy disorder |
| ransacked | to go quickly through a place stealing and destroying things |
| reeled | to lose ones balance and stagger |
| capsized | to overturn in water |
| haphazard | lacking orientation |
| prow | the pointed front part of the boat that is out of the water |
| kafan | Muslim burial cloth |
| incoherently | confusing or unclear speech |
| Terra-Cotta | a brownish red clay used for ornamental building material |
| flotilla | a fleet of ships or boats |
| oblivious | not concerned or aware of what's happening around oneself |
| mutiny | a rebellion against ones authorities |
| helmsmen | a person who steers a ship |
| makeshift | serving as a temporary substitute |
| even-keeled | calm and coherent |
| co-conspirators | a person who takes part in a secret plan with another person |
| cauldron | a large metal pot with a lid |
| asylum | the protection granted by a nation to someone who has left there native country as a political refugee |
| euphoria | a feeling of intense happiness |
| miraculously | in a remarkable,extreme, or lucky manner |
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