Monday, September 14, 2009

A Long Way Gone Chapter 2 Vocab. Words

Vocabulary Words
Chapter 2

1. intoxicated- adj. mentally or emotionally exhilarated.
Sentence- Ishmael was intoxicated by the war back in Sierra Leone.2. tattered- adj. wearing ragged clothing
Sentence- The old man walked through town wearing tattered clothing.
3. taut- adj. emotionally or mentally strained or tense
Sentence- Ishmael was taut everywhere he walked, he was afraid that something might happen to him.
4. resisting- v. to withstand, strive against, or oppose
Sentence- Ishmael couldnt resist from killing people, because he forced to do such a thing.

5. anxiously- adj. full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; greatly worried; solicitous
Sentence- Ishmael was really anxious about sleeping, because she was afraid he was going to get killed.

6. burden- n.that which is carried; load
Sentence- Ishmael burdened a corpse from a wheelbarrow.

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