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Someone who imports or exports without paying for anything OR someone who smuggles goods.
A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.
Refugee
Synonym: Numb, Unresponsive, Motionless
Antonym: Active, Eager, Animated
Catatonic
"No!" Isabel cried. She leaped down off the hood of the car and pushed her way through the pandemonium (p. 28).
Wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar.
I narrowly jumped over a garment to escape the person chasing me!
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Garment: an item of clothing.
Dark and gloomy, especially due to thick mist; not clear.
A sudden attack on an enemy by troops, aircraft, or other armed forces in warfare.
Raid
Synonym: Dimly, Without Interest, Passively
Antonym: Exciting, Brightly, Splendidly
Dully
Someone finally pried Mahmoud's fingers off the side, and he slipped into the water and tumbled in the dinghy's wake (p. 162).
A small boat for recreation or racing, especially an open boat with a mast and sails.
Voyagers can either stay on the ship, or they can disembark at the next stop and enjoy exploring land.
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Disembark: Leave a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.
Euphoria
A feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness.
Acting, speaking, or writing in a way that lacks logical connection, clarity, or organization, making it difficult to understand.
Incoherent
Synonym: Stiffly, Firm, Unchangeble
Antonym: Flexible, Softly, Lenient
Rigidly
Papa threw an open suitcase on the pile, spilling clothes all over the room. When he'd put everything he could on the barricade, he crawled under the desk at the back of the room like a child playing hide-and-seek (p. 165).
An improvised barrier erected across a street or other thoroughfare to prevent or delay the movement of opposing forces.
As I was walking home, I heard a squeaky noise and realized it was coming from a pfennig in a nearby tree.
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Pfennig: a German coin and monetary unit
Synagogue
The building where a Jewish assembly or congregation meets for religious worship and instruction.
A paved public walk, typically one along a waterfront at a resort.
Promenade
Synonym: Bold, Arrogant, Forward
Antonym: Meek, Shy, Unsure
Brash
He felt the stirrings of indignation of anger, of sympathy. His breath came quick and deep, and his hands clenched into fists (p. 17).
Anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment.
I was so happy that I started cowering.
INCORRECT
Cowering: crouch down in fear.
Churlish
Someone who is rude, surly, impolite, or ill-mannered, often characterized by a sullen or mean-spirited demeanor.
A small grocery store, especially in a Spanish-speaking neighborhood.
Bodega
Synonym: Scold, Berate, Reprimand
Antonym: Praise, Uplift, Worship
Chastise
Daesh thought they were fighting the final war of the apocalypse, and anyone who didn't agree with their twisted perversion of Islam were infidels who should have their heads cut off (p. 66).
A person who does not believe in a particular religion, or who adheres to a religion other than that of the speaker, often used as a derogatory term.
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Berating: scold or criticize (someone) angrily.