CJW Unit 4: Red Scarf Girl Flashcards
Fateful
Something that has an important or serious
effect on the future
Something that has
an important or serious
effect on the future
Fateful
Tantalizing
Something that is very tempting but difficult or impossible to get.
Something that is very tempting but difficult or impossible to get.
Tantalizing
Contemplate
To think about something carefully for a long time.
To think about something carefully for a long time.
Contemplate
Comrade
A friend or person who shares the same political beliefs, especially in communism or socialism.
A friend or person who shares the same political beliefs, especially in communism or socialism.
Comrade
Elude
To escape or avoid something or someone, often in a clever or tricky way.
To escape or avoid something or someone, often in a clever or tricky way.
Elude
Pernicious
Something that is harmful or damaging, especially in a gradual or hidden way.
Something that is harmful or damaging, especially in a gradual or hidden way.
Pernicious
Bourgeoisie
The middle class, especially the social class that owns the means of production in a
capitalist society (in communist theory).
The middle class, especially the social class that owns the means of production in a capitalist society (in communist theory).
Bourgeoisie
Festooned
To decorate something with ribbons, flowers, or other things, often in a decorative and draped way.
To decorate something with ribbons, flowers, or other things, often in a decorative and draped way.
Festooned
Sodden
Soaked with liquid, especially water; saturated.
Soaked with liquid, especially water; saturated.
Sodden
Remnants
The small remaining quantity of something.
The small remaining quantity of something.
Remnants
Pandemonium
Wild uproar, chaos, or confusion.
Wild uproar, chaos, or confusion.
Pandemonium
Listlessly
In a manner lacking energy or interest; without enthusiasm.
In a manner lacking energy or interest; without enthusiasm.
Listlessly
Ruthless
Showing no pity or compassion; cruel.
Showing no pity or compassion; cruel.
Ruthless
Indistinct
Not clear or sharply defined; vague.
Not clear or sharply defined; vague.
Indistinct
Zealous
Showing great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective.
Showing great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective.
Zealous
Laboriously
In a way that requires much effort and hard work.
In a way that requires much effort and hard work.
Laboriously
Jovial
characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship
characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship
Jovial
Provinces
the parts of a country outside of the capital or the largest cities
the parts of a country outside of the capital or the largest cities
Provinces
Revolution
an overthrow and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed
an overthrow and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed
Revolution
Exploitation
use or utilization, especially
for profit or for selfish reasons
use or utilization, especially
for profit or for selfish reasons
Exploitation
Opportunist
a person who adapts actions, decisions, etc., to effectiveness regardless of the sacrifice of ethical principles
a person who adapts actions, decisions, etc., to effectiveness regardless of the sacrifice of ethical principles
Opportunist
Apprentice
a person who works for another in order to learn a trade
a person who works for another in order to learn a trade
Apprentice
Communal
used or shared in common by everyone in a group
used or shared in common by everyone in a group
Communal
Prying
using force to open something or being overly interested in someone else’s personal affairs
Prying
