Unit 6: Nadia the Willful

Learn these words from the short story by Sue Alexander (Inside: Level C, Unit 6).

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  1. willful
    habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
  2. fertile
    marked by great fruitfulness
  3. flash
    a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
  4. temper
    a sudden outburst of anger
  5. sheik
    the leader of an Arab village or family
  6. cause
    make act in a specified manner
  7. praise
    express approval of
  8. oasis
    a fertile tract in a desert
  9. bazaar
    a street of small shops, especially in the Middle East
  10. stern
    serious and harsh in manner or behavior
  11. bid
    ask for or request earnestly
  12. silence
    the state of being quiet (as when no one is speaking)
  13. grief
    intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one
  14. punishment
    the act of imposing a penalty
  15. obey
    comply with; do what one is told
  16. memory
    something that is remembered
  17. bound
    the line indicating the limit or extent of something
  18. console
    give moral or emotional strength to
  19. utter
    express audibly
  20. decree
    issue an authoritative order
  21. ease
    lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate
  22. cease
    put an end to a state or an activity
  23. implore
    beg or request earnestly and urgently
  24. bitter
    proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity
  25. sharp
    harsh
  26. forbid
    command against
  27. banish
    send away from a place of residence, as for punishment
  28. recall
    summon knowledge from memory
  29. fierce
    marked by extreme and violent energy
  30. scimitar
    a curved saber used in Eastern countries
  31. tone
    the quality of a person's voice
  32. ponder
    reflect deeply on a subject
Created on August 3, 2016 (updated August 15, 2016)

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