Thursday, August 20, 2009

chapter 7 vocabulary

indifference: lack of interest or concern: We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.
Distinguish: to mark off as different (often fol. by from or by): He was distinguished from the other boys by his height
Halt: to stop; cease moving, operating, etc., either permanently or temporarily: They halted for lunch and strolled about.
Inert: having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active ): inert matter
Spectacle: anything presented to the sight or view, esp. something of a striking or impressive kind: The stars make a fine spectacle tonight.
Vitality: exuberant physical strength or mental vigor: a person of great vitality.
Spectators: a person who looks on or watches; onlooker; observer.
Disengage: to release from attachment or connection; loosen; unfasten: to disengage a clutch.
Grimace: a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc.
Loomed: a hand-operated or power-driven apparatus for weaving fabrics, containing harnesses, lay, reed, shuttles, treadles, etc.
Convoy: to accompany or escort, usually for protection: A destroyer convoyed the merchant ship.
Cargo: the lading or freight of a ship, airplane, etc.
Livid: having a discolored, bluish appearance caused by a bruise, congestion of blood vessels, strangulation, etc., as the face, flesh, hands, or nails.
Wailing: to utter a prolonged, inarticulate, mournful cry, usually high-pitched or clear-sounding, as in grief or suffering: to wail with pain.
Buchenwald :site of a former Nazi concentration camp in central Germany, near Weimar.

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