7 – Vocabulary 1b & 2b

atrocity (noun)

• an extremely cruel act

• a quality or characteristic

• a major or violent disruption

• a person who acts in contrast to what they claim to believe or value

deter (verb)

• to use fear to discourage someone from doing something

• to stick to something to believe locally in something

• to be silent and in a bad mood because of disappointment or annoyance

• dry; having little to no rain

adhere (verb)

• to stick to something to believe locally in something

• to be silent and in a bad mood because of disappointment or annoyance

• occurring in the present

• to use fear to discourage someone from doing something

trait (noun)

• a quality or characteristic

• a major or violent disruption

• a person who acts in contrast to what they claim to believe or value

• an extremely cruel act

sulk (verb)

• to be silent and in a bad mood because of disappointment or annoyance

• to use fear to discourage someone from doing something

• to stick to something to believe locally in something

• calm; peaceful

upheaval (noun)

• a major or violent disruption

• a person who acts in contrast to what they claim to believe or value

• a quality or characteristic

• an extremely cruel act

hypocrite (noun)

• a person who acts in contrast to what they claim to believe or value

• an extremely cruel act

• a quality or characteristic

• a major or violent disruption

serene (adj)

• calm; peaceful

• occurring in the present

• dry; having little to no rain

• to stick to something to believe locally in something

contemporary (adj)

• occurring in the present

• dry; having little to no rain

• calm; peaceful

• a quality or characteristic

arid (adj)

• dry; having little to no rain

• occurring in the present

• calm; peaceful

• to be silent and in a bad mood because of disappointment or annoyance