a sylum (noun): - PowerPoint Presentation

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a

sylum (noun):

a refuge,

as

formerly

for

criminals

and

debtors, or political

offendersSlide2

He sought asylum in the church.

He

was

concerned

about other people who have

political

asylum

here.Slide3
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political asylum

insane asylumSlide5

a

trocity (noun): shockingly

wicked, cruel, or

brutal, bad

or

tasteless;

dreadful

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No

dialogue

or

action

is

needed

to illustrate the

atrocity

of

the

scene

.

This atrocity has happened because of the war.Slide7
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b

eleaguer (verb):

to surround with military

forces or with troubles;

to trouble persistently; harass Slide9

The

many pests and diseases that

beleaguer

commercial growers are not likely to plague home gardeners.

The questions that

beleaguer

the minds of many students come essay time are

distressing and even crippling.Slide10
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c

haotic (adj.):

completely confused or disordered:

He had a

chaotic mass of books and

papers on his desk. Slide13
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come to terms with (something): to

begin to accept and deal with something difficult or

unpleasant

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She's never really come to terms with her son's death.

It's

very hard coming to terms with the fact that you'll never have children.Slide17

d

emonstrative (adj.):

characterized by or given to open

expression

of one's emotions, attitudes, etc., especially of

love

or affection: She wished her fiancé were more demonstrative. Slide18
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d

issuade (verb):

persuade not to do something (often followed by

from):

She dissuaded him from leaving home. Slide20
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e

mbarrassment (noun): the state of feeling shame; being uncomfortably self-consciousSlide22
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f

abric (noun):

framework; structure:

T

he

fabric of

society is what made them unified. Slide24
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ferocity (noun):

savage

fierceness; violent crueltySlide26

They fought for causes good or evil with a kind of

ferocity.Slide27
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friendlinessSlide30

give vent to:

to express anger. (The something is usually anger, ire, irritation, etc.) John gave vent to his anger by yelling at Sally. Bill couldn't give vent to his frustration because he had been warned to keep quiet.Slide31

John gave vent to his anger by yelling at Sally.

Bill

couldn't give vent to his frustration because he had been warned to keep quiet.Slide32
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g

rief (noun):

suffering or distress caused by loss; sorrow Slide34
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l

oyalty (noun):

faithfulness; He showed great loyalty to his friend. Slide36
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nagging (adjective):

continually

faultfinding or complaining:

a nagging

parent;

persistently recurring; unrelenting: a nagging backacheSlide38
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r

efinement (noun):

fineness or elegance of feeling, taste, manners,

language

, etc.

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The princess showed refinement and integrity in every encounter.Slide41
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r

estraint (noun):

the ability to control or moderate one's impulses, passions,

etc.:

He was able to

show

restraint, even though he wanted to hit

his brother.Slide43
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s

cold (verb):

to find fault with angrily; chide; reprimand: The teacher scolded me for being late. Slide45
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s

toical (adj.):

calm, indifferent, or showing no emotion Slide47

I hope he has years rather than months left, but he's being very

stoical

about the whole thing

.

She was stoical in

the face of her mother's

death.Slide48
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storminess:

characterized by violent commotion, actions, speech, passions, etc.: a stormy debate.

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tightened the reins:

to start to control something or someone more carefully (often +

on

) She has tightened the reins on her younger sons in an effort to curb their wild

behavior

before it's too late.

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tumultuous (adj.):

marked by disturbance and uproar: a tumultuous celebration. Slide52

Sienna

ended their engagement and later

said, “

it's been a pretty

tumultuous

year

.”

The

fight

among the fans became wild and tumultuous as a result of the outcome of the game.Slide53

tumultuous sky