Vocab Farewell to Manzanar

VOCAB FAREWELL

TO

MANZANAR

T Y LA N E

CONFISCATORSTo seize by or as if by authority.

The confiscators came to my house and took everything we owned.

DIGNITYNobility or elevation of character; worthiness

The immigrant had a lot of dignity because he earned everything has.

Threatening or portending evil, harm, or trouble.

When I met the sinister man I knew he was nothing but trouble.

SINISTER

Trifling; frivolous; unimportant

The men had so much power I knew resistance was futile.

FUTILE

Useless; unproductive; without success.

The fishing trip was fruitless and we had to buy dinner.

FRUITLESS

The state of being interned; confined

The Japanese were sent to internment camps.

INTERNMENT

HOSTILITYA hostile state; condition; or attitude; enmity;

antagonism.The soldiers showed much hostility in the

movie.

SUBORDINATEPlacing in or belonging to a lower rank or group.Everyone else is subordinate compared to the Queen

of England.

AGGRAVATE To annoy; irritate; or exasperate.All of the phone companies are starting to aggravate me.

INTANGIBLEIncapable of being perceived by the sense

of touch.

Air is an example of an intangible object.

PROMENADEA stroll or walk, especially in a

public place, for pleasure or display.

I took a nice promenade in Florida and it was beautiful.

PACIFYTo bring or restore a state of peace.Babies use teddy bears to pacify

themselves.

OBLIVIONThe state of being forgotten or

unknown.Some people make me feel that I

am in oblivion.

SUSTENANCENourishment.After football practice I had to have

a lot of sustenance.

SUBDUEDQuiet; inhabited; repressed.Some people think they are being

subdued even if I just touch them.

LETHARGYThe state of being drowsy or dull.Sometimes I think that school is a

bunch of lethargy.

ASSENTEDTo agree.I Just assented that summer should

be longer.

CAPITULATETo surrender unconditionally.According to this German poster the

Nazis will never capitulate.

ASSERTIVEConfidently aggressive or self

assured.Sometimes adults can be very

assertive.

AUTHENTICNot false or copied; genuine.No matter what getting the

authentic version is better than the copied version.