Chapter 7 Vocabulary Words

• indifference- n. lack of interest or concern
• Sentence- We were shocked by her indifference of poverty.
  
• distinguish- v. to mark off as different (often fol. by from or by)
• Sentence- He was distinguished from the other boys by his height.
  
• halt- v. to stop; cease moving, operating, etc., either permanently or temporarily
• Sentence- They halted to a stop to get a drink of water.
  
• inert- adj. having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance
• Sentence- The weak prisoners were inert to even do anything else.
  
• spectacle- n. anything presented to the sight or view, esp. something of a striking or impressive kind
• Sentence- The stars make a fine spectacle tonight.
  
• vitality- n. exuberant physical strength or mental vigor:
• Sentence- An extraordinary vitality had seized the men.
  
• spectators- n. a person who looks on or watches; onlooker; observer.
• Sentence- A crowd of workmen and curious spectators had collected along the train.
  
• disengage- v. to release from attachment or connection; loosen; unfasten
• Sentence- I had to disengage the clutch when I was driving.
  
• grimace- n. a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc.
• Sentence- The Red army were surprised to see a lot of grimace faces.
  
• loomed- n. a hand-operated or power-driven apparatus for weaving fabrics, containing harnesses, lay, reed, shuttles, treadles, etc.
• Sentence- My grandmother had a loom used for weaving.
  
• convoy- n. a ship, fleet, group of vehicles, etc., accompanied by a protecting escort
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• cargo- n. a ship, fleet, group of vehicles, etc., accompanied by a protecting escort
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• livid- adj. having a discolored, bluish appearance caused by a bruise, congestion of blood vessels, strangulation, etc., as the face, flesh, hands, or nails.
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• wailing- v. to utter a prolonged, inarticulate, mournful cry, usually high-pitched or clear-sounding, as in grief or suffering
• Sentence-I wailed from pain after I hurt myself.
  
• Buchenwald- n. site of a former Nazi concentration camp in central Germany, near Weimar.
• Sentence- Buchenwald was the concentration camp for Jews.