Scope Vocab Jan - April

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small space, feeling cramped or confined
claustrophobic
the front of a boat
bow
the main body of a boat or ship(sides and bottom)
hull
to destroy completely
annihilation
a positive attitude, a habit of expecting things to turn out right (ends in ism not tic)
optimism
holding or waving something in a threatening or showy way
brandish
sudden invasion or attack ( rhymes with excursion)
incursion
to deliberately disrupt or interfere with something so it does not work properly
sabotage
untrustworthy, dangerously unstable or unpredictable
treacherous
greatly respected or admired, seen as important (An Olympic gold is seen as a ________award
prestigious
person or persons set up to unfairly take the blame or something others have done
scapegoat
condition when body temp falling dangerously low
hypothermia
fancy or expensive, displaying wealth in a showy way (the Lusitania's dining room was____)
opulent
to hide something, make it difficult to see
obscure
the historical event causing mass destruction to millions of Jews
Holocaust
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a fire that hasn't completely gone out
smoldering
the actions, beliefs or characteristics of a bigot
bigotry
hard to catch, something which keeps getting away is______
elusive
extremely harmful, disastrous
catastrophic
having the ability to do something
capable
to gather soldiers for battle, or to "gather up"
muster
sign up or join or your own, (think military)
enlist
serious or formal (Funerals are very ________ occasions)
solemn
slightly salty water, liquid with harsh unpleasant taste or smell
brackish
qualified , able to participate (think school sports)
eligible
bad or wretched (The conditions in the concentration camps were _________)
deplorable
clever and inventive ( The young entrepreneur used __________ to turn cracked screens into a business.)
ingenuity
group of soldiers, 1000 or more
regiment
to actively treat someone cruelly or unfairly especially because of political beliefs, ideas, religion or race
persecute
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