Boy Vocab List L2

elated

• Very happy or proud; in high spirits

• Feeling sad or depressed

• Experiencing anger or frustration

• Being indifferent or apathetic

disdain

• A feeling of strong dislike or disapproval of someone/something you think does not deserve respect

• A sense of admiration and approval for someone or something

• A neutral feeling towards someone or something

• A strong desire to help someone in need

emaciated

• Abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or lack of food

• Having an excessive amount of body fat

• Being in a state of good health and nutrition

• A condition of being overweight or obese

speculate

• To think about something and make guesses about it

• To make a definitive statement about a fact

• To ignore the possibilities of a situation

• To analyze data without forming an opinion

refugee

• A person who has been forced to leave their country to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster

• A person who voluntarily leaves their country for better opportunities

• A person who is seeking asylum in another country without valid reasons

• A person who travels to another country for tourism purposes

futility

• A useful act or gesture; effectiveness

• A useless act or gesture; pointlessness

• A necessary act or gesture; importance

• A harmful act or gesture; danger

animosity

• A strong feeling of dislike or hatred

• A state of calmness and peace

• A sense of joy and happiness

• A feeling of indifference or neutrality

interminable

• Endless (often used hyperbolically)

• Temporary

• Finite

• Occasional

tumultuous

• Involving a lot of violence, confusion, or disorder

• Calm and peaceful

• Organized and structured

• Simple and straightforward

forlorn

• Pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely

• Joyfully happy and surrounded by friends

• Calm and peaceful in solitude

• Excited and full of energy