Grade 6: Unit 2: Vocabulary from Readings 2

This list covers "President Cleveland, Where Are You?," "Aaron's Gift," "Role-Playing and Discovery," and "The Red Guards."
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  1. allot
    give out
  2. skirmish
    a minor short-term fight
  3. contempt
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  4. obsessed
    having excessive or compulsive concern with something
  5. incredulous
    not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
  6. divulge
    make known to the public information previously kept secret
  7. stalemate
    a situation in which no progress can be made
  8. frenzied
    excessively agitated
  9. cobblestone
    a rectangular paving stone
  10. assassinate
    murder; especially of socially prominent persons
  11. massacre
    the savage and excessive killing of many people
  12. intensity
    high level or degree
  13. resounding
    unmistakable; clearly revealed to the mind or judgment
  14. profound
    far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect
  15. impressionable
    easily influenced
  16. acrid
    strong and sharp, as a taste or smell
  17. indistinct
    not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
  18. zealous
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  19. aggressive
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  20. leniency
    mercifulness as a consequence of being tolerant
  21. confiscate
    take temporary possession of a security by legal authority
Created on Tue May 11 15:01:56 EDT 2021 (updated Thu May 13 11:25:30 EDT 2021)

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