A Long Way Gone Vocabulary
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A LONG WAY GONE VOCABULARY
Ms. Kiernan
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Conception (n.)
“My conception of New York City came from rap music” (193).
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Conception (n.)
Something conceived in the mind; a concept, plan, design, idea, or thought.
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Countenance (n.)
“He was a young fellow […] but he was bald and his countenance made him look much older” (110).
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Countenance (n.)
The appearance of a person’s face; a person’s expression.
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Disconsolate (adj.)
“Her voice was trembling with sadness, and she wiped her disconsolate face…” (65).
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Disconsolate (adj.)
Hopelessly unhappy; inconsolable.
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Evaded (v.)
“…she continued asking, but we evaded her questions” (8).
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Evaded (v.)
To escape or avoid.
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Implement (v.)
“We had yet to learn these things and implement survival tactics” (29).
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Implement (v.)
To fulfill, perform, carry out
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Indelibly (adj.)
“To this day, I have an excellent photographic memory that enables me to remember details of my day-t0-day moments, indelibly” (51).
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Indelibly (adj.)
Cannot be eliminated, forgotten, or changed
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Reconcile (v.)
“The street […] was now a silent graveyard full of restless souls fighting to reconcile their sudden deaths” (205).
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Reconcile (v.)
To restore to friendship or harmony; to settle, resolve
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Subsequent (adj.)
“But Khalilou’s family had asked us to stay behind and follow them[…] if things didn’t improve in the subsequent days” (22).
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Subsequent (adj.)
Occurring or coming later or after; following in order
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Transfixed (adj.)
“But his eyes remained open, transfixed on the top of the forest” (99).
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Transfixed (adj.)
To make or hold motionless.
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Vigilance (n.)
“But we lost our vigilance to the gradual passing of time” (40).
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Vigilance (n.)
Keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties
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Academic Vocabulary Words•Data (n.): Facts or information used to calculate,
analyze, or plan something.•Teachers analyze test data to better help their students.
•Derive (v.): To take or get something from something else. •They derived great knowledge from their teacher.
•Distribute (v.): To give shares of something; to deal out.•The teacher distributes the test to the students.
•Establish (v.): To set up on a firm or permanent basis.•Teachers should establish a good relationship with their students.
•Evident (adj.): Plain or obvious; clearly seen or understood.•It was evident that nobody wanted to be in school on Friday.