Wednesday, February 17, 2010

A Long Way Gone Ch. 21 Vocab. Words

A Long Way Gone
Chapter 21 Vocabulary Words
  • Primary- adj . first or highest in rank or importance; chief; principal
  • Sentence- The chief is one of the primary rank.
  • Tingling- v. to have a sensation of slight prickles, stings, or tremors, as from cold, a sharp blow, excitement, etc
  • Sentence- I get that tingling feeling when someone massages my foot.
  • Vaults- n. an arched structure, usually made of stones, concrete, or bricks, forming a ceiling or roof over a hall, room, sewer, or other wholly or partially enclosed construction
  • Sentence- Banks hold their money in vaults.
  • Looting- n. anything taken by dishonesty, force, stealth, etc
  • Sentence- The rebels were looting money from banks.
  • Conducted- n. personal behavior; way of acting; bearing or deportment
  • Sentence- The boss conducted his own meeting.
  • Halt- v. to stop; cease moving, operating, etc., either permanently or temporarily
  • Sentence- The horse came to a halt.
  • Reconcile- v. to cause (a person) to accept or be resigned to something not desired
  • Sentence- The man reconciled from his job, because he lost his loved one.
  • Residue- n. something that remains after a part is removed, disposed of, or used; remainder; rest; remnant
  • Sentence- Coffee leaves residue on the cup.
  • Auspices- n. Often, auspices. a favorable sign or propitious circumstance
  • Sentence- Tea is an auspices.
  • Predicament- n. an unpleasantly difficult, perplexing, or dangerous situation
  • Sentence- The man was in a predicament situation, because he couldnt get out the water.
  • Apprentice- n. a person who works for another in order to learn a trade
  • Sentence- The plumber had an apprentice.

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