First They Killed My Father (Chapters anlungthmor, ro leap, labor camps, new year's) Word Watcher

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Congeal-(verb.) Freeze
Sentence- We need to congeal the frosting.

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Illiterate-(adj.) Having little or no education, unable to read or write.
Sentence- These people never had proper schooling, they are illiterate.

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Remnants-(n.) A small part or trace remaining.
Sentence- After the fire was over, they found remnants of photos.

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Omnipotent-(adj.) Having unlimited authority or influence.
Sentence- The king is allowed to do anything, he is omnipotent.

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Emaciate-(verb.) to become or cause to become very thin.
Sentence- They starved for many dies, eventually they emaciated themselves.

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Incantation-(n.) a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual or magic.
Sentence- All wizards understand incantation.

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Sumptuous-(adj.) lavish, luxurious.
Sentence- The family gathered around the sumptuous food.

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Permeate-(verb.) Penetrate
Sentence- The heat permeates into my skin.

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Vehemence-(adj.) marked by great force or energy.
Sentence- After the death of his crony, he cries with vehemence.

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First They Killed My Father (Discussion Director)

What is the main character's problem?

First They Killed My Father (Chapter Waiting Station) Word Watcher

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Admonish-(verb.) to warn gently.
Sentence- After she spilled the tea, her mother admonished her not to do so again.

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Rendezvous-(noun.) a place appointed for a meeting.
Sentence- In a few hours they arrived at their rendezvous destination.

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First They Killed My Father (Chapter Krang Truop) Word Watcher

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Sardine-(noun.) a young or small fish preserved for use as food.
Sentence- There was no food, until they found sardines.

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Monotony-(noun.) boring sameness, tedium
Sentence- They live the monotony of farm life.

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First They Killed My Father (Chapter Seven-Day Walk) Word Watcher

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Rummage-(verb.) to search thoroughly.
Sentence- The police rummaged his house for the weapon.

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Putrid-(adj.) Rotten, decayed
Sentence- The body they found had a putrid smell, and it was unbearable.

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Ecstatic-(adj.) very happy indeed.
Sentence- After finally finding water, the couple that was trapped in the desert became ecstatic.

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First They Killed My Father (Chapter Evacuation) Word Watcher

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Combustion-(n.) an act or instance of burning
Sentence- The building was in combustion before the fire fighters came.

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Sputter-(verb.) to spit small scattered particles.
Sentence- After he ate the acrid dish, he sputtered it onto the floor.

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First They Killed My Father (Chapter Takeover) Word Watcher

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Elation-(n.) intense happiness.
Sentence- When she got an A on her test, she became elated.

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Monsoon-(n.) a periodic wind.
Sentence- The crops was destroyed by the monsoon.

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First They Killed My Father (Chapter Phnom Penh) Word Watcher

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Translucent-(adj) not transparent but clear enough to allow light to pass through.
Sentence-The lake's water is murky but translucent enough for light to pass through.

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Smitten-(adj) in love.
Sentence- When the boy saw the girl, the boy was smitten.

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Juxtapose-(verb) to place side by side
Sentence- The buildings were juxtaposed with beautiful flowers.

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Suave-(adj) persuasively pleasing: smoothly agreeable.
Sentence- Her face was suave, that explains why she is married to the mayor.

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