ghetto

1. ghetto The Jewish section of a city Elie Wiesel lived in a ghetto called Sighet.

2. anecdote A short, interesting story about a real incident or person A good way to start a paper is with an anecdote.

3. pious Devoutly religious His perfect attendance at church will tell you that he is a pious person.

4. ellude To escape from The robber eluded police for hours.

5. harangued To aggressively lecture someone at length Justin was harangued by his parents for his bad grades.

6. compulsory Required by law It is compulsory that you be in school.

7. camaraderie Mutual friendship among a group of people The camaraderie among the football team was evident.

8. Cynical Believing that people are motivated by self-interest; untrusting of human sincerity Sarah’s cynical attitude can be blamed on her injury two years ago.

9. imprudent Not showing care for the consequences of an action The boys’ decision to drink and drive was rather imprudent.

10. dissipate Disperse or scatter When the cops showed up, the partygoers dissipated quickly.

11. emaciated To be abnormally thin or weak, especially due to illness or lack of food To get people to donate money, charities typically show pictures of emaciated children.

12. crucible A place of severe trial or test Middle school acts as a crucible for many.

13. exodus A mass departure of people Kristen Stewart is such a actress, I’m surprised there’s not an exodus out of the movie theater.

14. transcend To go beyond the range or limits of something September 11th transcended politics in America.

15. apathy Lack of interest or concern Some students’ apathy about their grades is shocking.

16. poignant Evoking a sense of sadness The story of her abuse and eventual rescue was poignant to all who heard.

17. curt Rudely brief The woman’s curt response gave the man a hint to stop flirting.