Refugee Vocabulary

avenge (example)

• He sought to avenge his brother's injury.

• He decided to ignore his brother's injury.

• He celebrated his brother's injury.

• He was indifferent to his brother's injury.

intimidate

• to fill with fear; to make someone feel afraid

• to encourage someone to take action

• to confuse someone with complex information

• to entertain someone with humor

lair

• a place where a wild animal lives; a den

• a type of tree

• a small body of water

• a place for storing food

profusely (example)

• On Halloween, my friends and I still collect candy profusely.

• I only eat a little candy on Halloween.

• My friends and I avoid collecting candy.

• We collect candy sparingly on Halloween.

cringe

• to recoil in fear or servility; to shrink back

• to approach with confidence and assertiveness

• to express joy and excitement

• to ignore or dismiss something

churlish

• rude in a mean-spirited and surly way

• polite and respectful

• cheerful and friendly

• indifferent and apathetic

profusely

• in a small amount; sparingly

• in a great amount; abundantly

• in a confused manner; chaotically

• in a subtle way; discreetly

inconsolable

• not able to be comforted; extremely sad

• feeling joyful and content

• easily comforted by others

• experiencing mild disappointment

recoil

• to suddenly spring back in fear, horror, or disgust

• to move forward with great speed

• to remain still and quiet

• to approach something with confidence

avenge

• to inflict harm as an act of revenge

• to forgive someone for their mistakes

• to celebrate a victory

• to ignore a wrongdoing