Confront

Amir confronted his biggest fear when he realized that the Taliban guard that he was talking to was Assef. Amir had always run from confronting what he had seen the night Assef raped Hassan. His past feelings and guilt arose and he was forced to face his worst nightmare. "I tried to take a breath and coulcn't. I tried to blink and coulcn't. The moment felt surreal- no, not surreal, absurd.." (The Kite Runner 281)

Empathy

In Rahim Khan's letter, Amir Jan shows empathy towards Amir for having to live all his life trying to get the attention of his father Baba. "Amir Jan, I know how hard your father was on you when you were growing up. I saw how you suffered and yearned for his affections, and my heart bled for you" (The Kite Runner 301). This letter was written by Rahim Khan explaining to Amir that he is a lot like his father. He feels sorry for Amir for having to live the way he did all throughout his life.

Appease

When Amir and Assef are fighting to the death, Sohrab tries to appease situation by pleading "Stop hurting him" (The Kite Runner 290). Sohrab is doing everything that he can to stop Assef from killing Amir. He yells stop and points a slingshot with a brass ball in it towards Assef's eye.

Cerebration

Cerebration
n. The action of thinking; thought

When I went to a convention about public safety it sparked great cerebration in me. That convention made me more conscious of my surroundings when I am alone.

Confront

Confront
v. 1. To stand or come directly in front of
    2. To face with defiance or hostility

I confronted my brother yesterday about taking my Ipod without asking me. I don't like when things of mine are taken and I don't know about it.

Facade

Facade
n. 1. A face of a building
    2. The face or front of anything, especially an artificial or false front

The facade of the northern tower was hit by an oncoming plane on September 1, 2001. This day was a very tragic day because many innocent Americans died.

Precipitate

Precipitate
v. 1. To throw down from a great height
    2. To make happen suddenly or quickly

The deadly tornado precipitated cars and pieces of houses onto other houses causing more damage. This damage will be hard to clean up.