CH 6 Long Way Gone Vocabulary

Massacre
►Definition: A giant mass murder of humans or animals.
►Sentence: During World War 2 the Jewish Massacre had a giant impact In Europe.

Voluntary
►Definition: something done or made.
►Sentence: His voluntary actions of cleaning the community made him special.

Parables
►Definition: Short story designed to teach some truth.
►Sentence: The mom told her son A Parable of her Childhood.

Blistered
►Definition: Thin Vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
►Sentence: The Boy grew a Blister last month.

Midday
►Definition: Middle of the day. The evening or noon.
►Sentence: We went to the park during the Midday.

Engulfed
►Definition: To swallow up in or as in a gulf.
►Sentence: The major Fog Engulfed about two Cities.

Scouting
►Definition: Activity of a scout or scouts
►Sentence: Roasting Marshmallows is a scouting activity.

Fertile
►Definition: Capable of producing Vegetation.
►Sentence: The area was very fertile.

Pitied
►Definition: Sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of another
►Sentence: The girl felt Pitied after finding out that the Neighbors cat has died.

Occasional
►Definition: Occurring every now and then.
►Sentence: The Birds occasionally came to our backyard.