Vocab

1. Vocab Amanda Matthews

2. confiscators • to seize as forfeited to the public domain; appropriate, by way of penalty, for public use. • The confiscators at the airport took away my sunscreen, it was more than 3oz. • Crimson Oranges Nurture Fluttery Ills Since Creative Associations Twirl Overloaded Runny Sayings

3. sinister • threatening or portending evil, harm, or trouble; ominous: • The pumpkin in our yard looked especially sinister on Halloween night. • Staplers Inhabit Natural Ideas Since Taxes Entice Rates

4. futile • incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful • Trying to stop the neighborhood stray from digging in the trash was futile. • Flat Unoriginal Trumpets Increase Light Eskimos

5. dignity • nobility or elevation of character; worthiness • The neighbor’s dog lost all it’s dignity after the wife dyed it’s fur pink. • Drab Industrial Gardens Need Interesting Tainted Yolks

6. fruitless • useless; unproductive; without results or success • The work of the bees would be fruitless unless all of the jobs were completed. • Ferrets Rub Under-age Igloos Then Lobsters Elongate Sexy Sunflowers

7. internment • to restrict to or confine within prescribed limits, as prisoners of war, enemy aliens, or combat troops who take refuge in a neutral country • There were many Japanese people put into internment camps after Pearl Harbor. • Increased Nasty Toxic Educated Ravens Narrate Merry Erroneous Nervous Tickers

8. hostility • a hostile state, condition, or attitude; enmity; antagonism; unfriendliness • The boss showed much hostility to the new employee when he made a mistake. • Heads Operate Spiders Then Immense Looks Influence Tall Yaks

9. subordinate • placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank • Many of the mall Santas were subordinate to the cheery man in the front of the crowd. • Stands Unite Blockades Once Reactive Different Issues Nudge Apparent Tinted Ends

10. aggravated • to make worse or more severe; intensify, as anything evil, disorderly, or troublesome • The father was aggravated when his daughter whooped him in a board game. • Arms Gulp Glittery Religions And Vacant Adjectives Titter Early Directors

11. intangible • not tangible; incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch, as incorporeal or immaterial things; impalpable • not definite or clear to the mind • The detective was working on an intangible mystery. • Ions Nurture Turns And Northern Governments Influence Beautiful Last Eyedroppers

12. promenade • a stroll or walk, especially in a public place, as for pleasure or display • The women would promenade down the street wearing sundresses. • Pressurized Retro Overloaded Museums Erase Natural Actual Dull Earths

13. pacify • to bring or restore to a state of peace or tranquility; quiet; calm • The lion was difficult to pacify when he had so much energy. • Pointy Airborne Clouds Infect Flinging Yolks

14. oblivion • the state of being completely forgotten or unknown • The guard was in oblivion even though he was dressed in pink. • Organized Brave Low Issues Vary Industrial Overdue Nudists

15. sustenance • means of livelihood • The girl ate her sustenance after a long day of work. • Stiff Unicorns Scramble Tinted Educated Novels After Nations Castrate Engines

16. subdued • quiet; inhibited; repressed; controlled • The strange pumpkin subdued the kids arriving at the door to Trick or Treat. • Skinny Ugly Bikinis Demonstrate Unusual Eloquent Donkeys

17. lethargy • the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity • The woman committing lethargy didn’t get any of her work done. • Lotions Engulf Turgid Hells After Robots Get Years

18. assented • agreement, as to a proposal; concurrence • The two senators assented in an argument about the law. • Arbitrary • Stinky Serious Eels Narrate Trying Educated Donuts

19. capitulate • to surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms • I forced my friend to capitulate when I threatened to slap them in the face. • Changes Amuse Phallic Ions Then Unusual Lands Attack Turbulent Earths

20. assertive • confidently aggressive or self-assured; positive: aggressive • The counselor taught the kids to be assertive instead of passive or aggressive. • Antisocial Statues Snort Easy Roadblocks Then Individuals Visit Ends

21. authentic • not false or copied; genuine; real • My uncle owns an authentic marvel action figure. • Apathetic Unique Turgid Helicopters Erase Nifty Technical Irresponsible Cupcakes