Vocabulary Words
infuriating- adj. causing or tending to cause anger or outrage; maddening- Sentence- It was infuriating for Ishmael to be told what to do by a civilian.
- civilian- n. a person who is not on active duty with a military, naval, police, or fire fighting organization
- Sentence- I hate walking on base as a civilian, because people look down at you.
- vengeance- n. infliction of injury, harm, humiliation, or the like, on a person by another who has been harmed by that person; violent
- Sentence- Ishmael's migraines had returned with vengeance.
- cringed- v. to shrink, bend, or crouch, esp. in fear or servility; cower
- Sentence- The man cringed in the corner in fear that he was going to die.
- illuminated- v. to supply or brighten with light; light up
- Sentence- The light illuminated the dark eerie room.
- maneuver- v. to bring, put, drive, or make by maneuvers
- Sentence- I maneuvered my aunts car to the drive way.
- kiosks- n. a small structure having one or more sides open, used as a newsstand, refreshment stand, bandstand, etc
- Sentence- I checked out the new kiosks at the mall.
- apprentice- n. a person who works for another in order to learn a trade
- Sentence- The arrested man's apprentice was also arrested, because he was helping out the man in his crime.
- looted- n. spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war
- Sentence- The robbers looted the money.
- sporadic- adj. appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional
- Sentence- The strange man was seen on sporadic times walking up and down the streets.
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