week 1 vocabulary
What dose grizzled mean?
Gray hair or white stripes
Resilience
the ability to bounce back from difficult situations.
Suspicion
the act or an instance of suspecting something
Confrontation
the state of being confronted
What dose it mean being obsessed
be preoccupied with a person, idea, or object to an extreme and often unhealthy degree
Tenacity
means someone is not easily discouraged and keeps striving to achieve their goals.
Immigrant
A person living in a country other than that of his or her birth.
Guardian
a person who guards, protects, or preserves.
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
Adversity
state of hardship, difficulty, or misfortune.
Deportation
the expulsion of a person or group of people by a state from its sovereign territory
Obligation
something by which a person is bound or obliged to do certain things, and which arises out of a sense of duty or results from custom, law, etc
What dose commiserate mean?
to express sympathy or sorrow for someone who is experiencing something unpleasant. It involves showing compassion and understanding for their misfortune. This can involve offering words of comfort, acknowledging their pain, or simply
Curve ball
If someone throws you a curve or throws you a curve ball, they surprise you by doing something that you do not expect. [mainly US] At the last minute, I threw them a curve ball by saying, "We're going to bring spouses." See full dictionary entry for curve.
Sanctuary
a place of refuge and protection
Ranker
one who serves or has served in the ranks.
What dose Perseverance mean
persistence and tenacity, the effort required to do something and keep doing it till the end, even if it's hard.
Mound
a small hill or heap of dirt or stones
Injustice
absence of justice : violation of what is considered right and just or of the rights of another. 2. : an unjust act.
Fierce
showing fury or malignity in looks or actions