"The Refugee" Vocabulary: Chapters 1-13

to cause harm or suffering because of political or religious beliefs

• diminutive

• instigate

• sanctuary

• persecution

a place of refuge

• hysterically

• sanctuary

• infidel

• inferior

fear and hatred to foreigners and strangers

• dismissive

• intently

• xenophobia

• gaunt

indicating dismissal or rejection

• dismissive

• indignation

• sheepish

• lurched

firmly fixed and focused way; determined way

• turmoil

• intently

• xenophobia

• infidel

anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean

• diminutive

• indignation

• instigate

• roiling

of low or lower rank or position

• lurched

• turmoil

• roiling

• inferior

confused or agitated

• turmoil

• instigate

• lurched

• sheepish