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.

Decapitate

Decapitate
v. To ut off the head of; to behead

Marie Antoinette and her family were decapitated after the french people were taking over the monarchy. She married King Louis XVI as a bond between France and her home country Austria.

Delusion

Delusion
n. 1. A false belief or opinion, especially one held in spite of contradictory evidence
    2. A deception

The military team set up a delusion to steer the enemies focus from the troops to an empty field. This helped the troops get away from any immediate danger that might have come from staying where they were.

Potion

Potion
n. A liquid for drinking, especially a medicinal, magic, or poisonous drink

The princess of a far away land kissed a frog and then she turned into a frog herself. She asked the witch to brew a potion that made the princess frog turn back into a princess.

Voracious

Voracious
adj. Extremely hungry; greedy
       Eager for some activity or interest

After the hikers were down with there long day of hiking they all seemed to have voracious appetites. They ate more than they ever had in one sitting after that.

Carnivorous

Carnivorous
adj. Meat-eating

All carnivorous animals eat meat and are primarily killers. These types of animals kill other animals in order to survive.

Concoct

Concoct
v. To mix ingredients, as in cooking

My mom and I concocted a full 6 course-meal for my family one night. We made many new dishes and baked a cake. It was a lot of fun and was a good bonding experience for me and my mom.

Vestment

Vestment
n. A garment that indicates position or authority, especially the robes worn by clergy

The rich colored vestment and fine embroidery indicated that they are part of a higher class. As they walked down the street, all eyes turned to the beautiful clothes that the leading family wore.

Domineer

Domineer
v. To dominate; to be bossy

My teachers domineer over me and my fellow classmates because they have authority over me. They are higher in rank compared to the younger generation.