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Unit 5 Vocabulary

TermPart of speechDefinitionSentence
Deportation n The act of expelling someone from a country. Deportation can sometimes be cruel to humanity.
Detention n The act of keeping someone in custody. Punishment to misbehaving students is detention.
Fugitive n A person who has escaped or in hiding to avoid arrest. There were fugitives from justice in the court room.
Quarrels n Arguments; disagreements. The students had many quarrels over the title of "the Best Student."
Gestapo n Secret police force of Nazi Germany, known for its brutality. The Gestapo was intensely feared in the 1900's.
Foreboding n Sudden feeling that something bad is about to happen. A foreboding feeling made my spine shiver.
Apprehension n Fearful feeling about what will happen next. I was in a state of apprehension before the exam.
Intuition n Ability to see the truth of something immediately without reasoning. My intuition was correct, 3 was the lucky number!
Mounting adj. Increasing gradually, building. My adrenaline was mounting.
Rigid adj. Stiff and unbending. The tweezers were rigid, firm when squeezed.
Insistent adj. Demanding that something should happen. The libero was insistent on winning the match.
Devoted adj. Showing strong commitment, loyalty, and dedication over a long period of time. The knight was devoted to the king.
Preserving v Protecting something important so it is not lost, damaged, or forgotten. The school was preserving a time capsule.
Resembled v Looked very similar to someone else. The daughter resembled her mother.
Relic n. A treasured object kept because it has strong emotional or historical importance. The historical relic from prehistoric times was kept in the museum.
Humanity n. Kindness, compassion, and belied in the goodness of people Humanity can rely on one another.
Legacy n. What a person leaves behind that continues to influence others after their death. My family has a long legacy to Emory University.
Analyze v. To look closely at the small parts of a text to see how they work together and affect the whole. I analyze the background information.
Background Information n. The new information that helps a reader better contextualize and understand a specific text. The background information provides clear context.
Context n. Encompasses a text, its speakers, its audience, its purposes, and the circumstances that surround the text. The context helped me to better understand the text.
Containment n. The action of keeping something harmful under control. The prisoner was in containment.
Collection n. The action or process of gathering someone or something. The girl had a collection of Labubus.
Coexist v. Existing at the same time. The two girls found a way to coexist, although they disliked each other.
Commitment n. An agreement or pledge to do something in the future. I made a commitment to my teacher to submit my assignment.
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