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Vocab Farewell to Manzanar

Vocab Farewell to Manzanar. Ty Lane. CONFISCATORS. To seize by or as if by authority. The confiscators came to my house and took everything we owned. Dignity. Nobility or elevation of character; worthiness The immigrant had a lot of dignity because he earned everything has. SInister.

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Vocab Farewell to Manzanar

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  1. Vocab Farewell to Manzanar Ty Lane

  2. CONFISCATORS • To seize by or as if by authority. • The confiscators came to my house and took everything we owned.

  3. Dignity • Nobility or elevation of character; worthiness • The immigrant had a lot of dignity because he earned everything has.

  4. SInister • Threatening or portending evil, harm, or trouble. • When I met the sinister man I knew he was nothing but trouble.

  5. futile • Trifling; frivolous; unimportant • The men had so much power I knew resistance was futile.

  6. fruitless • Useless; unproductive; without success. • The fishing trip was fruitless and we had to buy dinner.

  7. internment • The state of being interned; confined • The Japanese were sent to internment camps.

  8. hostility • A hostile state; condition; or attitude; enmity; antagonism. • The soldiers showed much hostility in the movie.

  9. Subordinate • Placing in or belonging to a lower rank or group. • Everyone else is subordinate compared to the Queen of England.

  10. Aggravate • To annoy; irritate; or exasperate. • All of the phone companies are starting to aggravate me.

  11. intangible • Incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch. • Air is an example of an intangible object.

  12. promenade • A stroll or walk, especially in a public place, for pleasure or display. • I took a nice promenade in Florida and it was beautiful.

  13. Pacify • To bring or restore a state of peace. • Babies use teddy bears to pacify themselves.

  14. oblivion • The state of being forgotten or unknown. • Some people make me feel that I am in oblivion.

  15. sustenance • Nourishment. • After football practice I had to have a lot of sustenance.

  16. subdued • Quiet; inhabited; repressed. • Some people think they are being subdued even if I just touch them.

  17. lethargy • The state of being drowsy or dull. • Sometimes I think that school is a bunch of lethargy.

  18. assented • To agree. • I Just assented that summer should be longer.

  19. capitulate • To surrender unconditionally. • According to this German poster the Nazis will never capitulate.

  20. assertive • Confidently aggressive or self assured. • Sometimes adults can be very assertive.

  21. authentic • Not false or copied; genuine. • No matter what getting the authentic version is better than the copied version.

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