Wednesday, October 28, 2009

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

Page.52
Congeal-(verb.) Freeze
Sentence- We need to congeal the frosting.

Page.57
Illiterate-(adj.) Having little or no education, unable to read or write.
Sentence- These people never had proper schooling, they are illiterate.

Page.59
Remnants-(n.) A small part or trace remaining.
Sentence- After the fire was over, they found remnants of photos.

Page.61
Omnipotent-(adj.) Having unlimited authority or influence.
Sentence- The king is allowed to do anything, he is omnipotent.

Page.64
Emaciate-(verb.) to become or cause to become very thin.
Sentence- They starved for many dies, eventually they emaciated themselves.

Page.77
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.

Page.84
Sumptuous-(adj.) lavish, luxurious.
Sentence- The family gathered around the sumptuous food.

Page.85
Permeate-(verb.) Penetrate
Sentence- The heat permeates into my skin.

Page.90
Vehemence-(adj.) marked by great force or energy.
Sentence- After the death of his crony, he cries with vehemence.

Alex Bao

1 comment:

  1. Some of these words I do not know but now i learn some of them from your post.

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