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CHAPTER 1-4

Automatically
By itself

Naturally

Accordingly

Kenny's hands
automatically came up to his ears.

Blizzard
Storm with lots of snow

Temptest

Whiteout

There was a huge blizzard a few years ago.

Photo by Paul Jerry

Cockeye
With a squint

Cocked

Cock eye

He is cockeyed.

Photo by davedehetre

Demonstration
How to

Show

Trial

I gave a test demonstration.

Photo by theqspeaks

Egghead
HIGHLY EDUCATED PERSON THAT DOES NOT KNOW MUCH ABOUT LIFE
Geek
Brain
She is a egghead.

Emulate
Try to become equal

Mimic

Mirror

She tried to become emulate.

Photo by Leo Reynolds

Flypaper
A paper used to kill flies.

Paper

Fly paper

The fly was caught in the flypaper.

Frostbite
A harm the to a body after extreme exposure to cold

Chill

Draft

The person got frostbite while climbing the mountain.

Photo by winkyintheuk

Hambone
Inferior actor or performer

Clown

Performer

The hambone fell off the stage.

Photo by ezhikoff

Grenade
A handheld explosive.

Bomb

Explosive

The soldier threw a hand grenade.

Photo by The U.S. Army

Hostile
Likely to attack

Nasty

Unfriendly

The wolves were very hostile.

Photo by doublejwebers

Hypnotized
To frighten so much that movement is impossible.

Mesmerized

Enchanted

The deer was hypnotized by the oncoming car's headlights.

Photo by fabola

Incapable
Unable to do something

Unable

Not capable

The person ended up to be incapable of anything.

Photo by Ed Yourdon

Juvenile delinquent
Teenager that commits a small crime

Hoodlum

Goon

Kenny's brother is a juvenile delinquent.

Photo by Tex Texin

Miraculous
Wonderful and amazing

Amazing

Awesome

It was miraculous that he got an a+

Photo by Camdiluv ♥

Panning
Turning a camera to photograph a moving object

Scan

Move

The photographer was panning a moving plane.

Photo by iratxo.foto

Passionate
Ruled by strong feeling

Ardent

Wistful

He is very passionate about his thoughts.

Photo by quinn.anya

Pomade
A scented ointment

Grease

Coating

She spread a pomade on her scalp.

Punctual
On time

Accurate

Careful

She is very punctual.

Reinforcements
The act of reinforcing

Brace

Prop

The builder put reinforcements on a building.

Skimpy
Lacking in size

Small

Tight

The dress was very skimpy.

Photo by Nanagyei

Thermostat
A device used to control temperature

Valve

Switch

I cranked up the thermostat in the winter.

Photo by dsa66503

Version
A kind of something

Form

Variant

My brother is a smaller version of me.

Photo by Dietmar Temps

Vital
Necessary

Needed

Critical

The heart is a vital organ.

Photo by cgt

Zombie
A weird person

Oddball

Queer

He is such a zombie!

CH 5-8

Cussing
Saying inappropriate words

Cursing

Swearing

The teenager was cussing.

Photo by Alice Chaos

Flamethrower
A weapon that shoots fire.

Fire cannon

Fire gun

The soldier used a flamethrower to light a forest.

Photo by DVIDSHUB

Jive
Swing music

Music

Jazz

There was jive music on the radio.

Photo by risaikeda

Peon
Unskilled worker

Servant

Slave

The peon worked very hard.

Strangling
Crushing someone's windpipe so they cannot breathe.

Choking

Suffocate

Darth Vader was strangling the commander.

Photo by e.r.w.i.n.

Traitor
To turn on your former side

Betray

Turn on

Benedict Arnold was a very famous traitor.

Photo by Marion Doss

Antifreeze
A chemical that prevents freezing

Unfreeze

Not freeze

Antifreeze was poured in the engine.

Photo by PinkMoose

Chihuahua
A small dog

Dog

Pooch

The chihuahua was at a pet store.

Cologne
Perfumed toilet water

Perfume

Scent

The man put some cologne on.

Conscience
Actions showing guilt

Shame

Censor

The suspect had conscience.

Photo by 427

Dispersal
Distributing things in a large area.

Distribute

Give

There was a dispersal of a product.

Photo by RyanP77

Executioner
A person who kills at the execution

Killer

Murderer

The executioner chopped off the criminal's head.

Photo by FarinelliMoi

Haphazardly
Lacking organization

Unorganized

Not organized

The books were spread haphazardly on the table.

Photo by revbean

High fidelity
Reproduction of sound

Reproduction

Breeding

The high fidelity happened at a alarming rate.

Photo by tjmwatson

Interpretations
Explaining the meaning of something

Definition

Meaning

The dictionary has many interpretations.

Photo by herzogbr

Linoleum
A material used on floors

Floor

Carpet

I fell on the linoleum.

Photo by GottShotts

Maestro
A distinguished figure

Figure

Master

Batman is a maestro.

Photo by JD Hancock



Pinnacle
A pointed rock

Rock

Pointed

There was a pinnacle on the ground.

Photo by FullofTravel

Seniority
Being older or higher

Older

Grander

Your grandparents have seniority.

Siam
Former name of Thailand

Thailand

Name

I went to Siam

Photo by robysaltori

Symphonic
Form of a symphony

Symphony

Harmonic

The band was symphonic.

Photo by jordanfischer

Technician
Person hired to look after tech.

Technical

Technics

The technician was fixing the air conditioner.

Udders
The milking part of a cow

Teat

Chest

She milked the cow's udders.

Ultimate
The best

Best

Greatest

He wants the ultimate car.

Western civilization
Culture of Europe and North America

Culture

North America

He studies the western civilization.

Photo by april-mo

CH 9-11

Accustomed
Used to

Addicted

Adapted

I am accustomed to country music.

Eavesdropped
Secretly listen

Spying

Overhear

The spy eavesdropped
on a conversation.

Photo by edmundyeo

Facilities
Bathrooms

Restrooms

Bathrooms

I need to go to the facilities.

Gnashing
Grind teeth together

Grind

Rub

He was gnashing his teeth in anger.

Hillbilly music
Western music

Country music

Southern music

He listened to hillbilly music.

Photo by goaliej54

Jive songs
Swing music

Music

Swing

She listened to jive songs.

Photo by ultomatt

Pathetic
Pitiful

Pitiful

Horrible

That throw was pathetic.

Photo by Vicky TGAW

Peninsula
Piece of land almost surrounded by water.

Surrounded

Water surrounded

She lives in a peninsula.

Rabies
A disease that causes madness.

Disease

Virus

The dog has rabies.

Rednecks
Uneducated farm worker.

Hillbilly

Farm worker

We saw a redneck in the mountains.

Photo by jasepielli

Sanitation
Keeping something clean

Clean

Cleaning

That bathroom needs some sanitation!

Photo by Legozilla

Sheik
An Arab leader

Leader

Chief

The sheik was giving orders.

Photo by DOCHKAS

Snitch
To inform someone of another's actions

Tell

Inform

He surely will snitch for what you did.

Photo by D.C.Atty

Temptations
Desire to do something

Tempting

Wanting

There were some major temptations to do something wrong.

Photo by dbrekke

CH 12-13

Duking
To hit

Hitting

Punching

Two people were duking each other on the street.

Photo by rolleh

Electrocuted
Killed by electricity

Shocked

Zapped

He got electrocuted.

Photo by tuchodi

Stingy
Unwilling to give money

Greedy

Selfish

She is very stingy.

Photo by 401(K) 2013

Trespassing
Illegally entering property.

Breach

Crime

There is no trespassing allowed.

Photo by Sam-Lehman

Whirlpool
Spiraling water.

Spiral

Water

My ship got sucked up by a whirlpool.

Photo by DOH4

Wilier
More cunning

Cunning

crafty

He is willer than you.

Photo by Denis Malka

CH 14-EPILOGUE

Boycotts
Withdraw from relations

Avoid

Cut off

The colonists made boycotts against tea.

Photo by bob watt

Confrontations
Hostile meeting

Meeting

Confront

There were many confrontations between hostile countries.

Photo by asitrac

Discrimination
To divide between two groups of people

Divide

Split

There was discrimination against colored people.

Photo by Brett Jordan

Interracial
Involving different races

Races

Different

Interracial discrimination happened in the 1900s.

Photo by Tania_Cataldo

Magnolia tree
A kind of tree

Tree

Plant

I sat under the magnolia tree

Photo by kendoman26

Pervasive
Spreading widely

Spread

Widely

The product will be pervasive!

Picketing
Protesting or making people join a strike

Protesting

Strike

There were many people picketing outside the window.

Prohibited
To outlaw

Outlaw

Stopping

Smoking is prohibited on their property.

Photo by Neubie

Provoke
To make something hostile

Anger

Attack

Don't provoke him!

Photo by Brandon Heyer

Quest
A adventure

Adventure

Mission

He went on a quest.

Photo by skoeber

Raising Cain
To become angry of violent

Angry

Violent

He'll raise Cain if I break his game system.

Photo by Wonderlane

Seamstress
A woman who sews

Lady

Sewer

The seamstress worked on the clothes all night.

Photo by Mark Fischer

Segregation
To separate people

Separate

Divide

There was segregation in the 1900s.

Photo by Jared Enos

Sonic boom
A boom coming from a object moving at the speed of sound.

Boom

Bang

The fighter jet made a sonic boom.

Strove
The past tense of strive

Strive

Work toward

He strove to make the company bigger.