"Unbroken" Chapter 31 and 32 Vocab

What is the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence from Unbroken.

"Clearly, something monumental had happened, but Japan hadn't given in."

• great in importance

• small, not of great importance

• Easy, simple

• boring in nature

What is the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence from Unbroken.

"It was mid-August, and the kill-all policy loomed."

• seem about to happen

• a type of sewing

• to not occur or happen

• excite, thrill

What is the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence from Unbroken.

"The guards seemed to be habituating the men to this routine in preparation for something terrible."

• to make used to something

• to hate, strongly dislike

• to ignore

• to abuse, injure

What is the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence from Unbroken.

"'The war has come to a point of cessation.'"

• a temporary or final stop

• to begin, start

• to answer, respond

• to win

What is the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence from Unbroken.

"Some believed it but kept silent for fear of reprisal."

• injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge.

• to forgive for others actions

• to run away and hide

• to care for, to take care of others

What is the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence from Unbroken.

"At Naoetsu, the guards were suddenly fawning and submissive."

• to an attempt to get on someone's good side

• to fight, be hostile to others

• to believe

• crying, sobbing

What is the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence from Unbroken.

"Though sick and weak, he glowed with euphoria."

• the experience of pleasure and intense feelings of well-being and happiness

• an overwhelming feeling of dread or fear

• a sickness causing weakness

• an intense feeling of sadness

What is the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence from Unbroken.

"...obliterating the office in a cataclysm of American cocoa powder."

• a great flood

• a large snail

• a small amount

• a dry season

What is the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence from Unbroken.

"Determined to leave this indecent place with dignity, then men assembled behind their nations' flags."

• distasteful, gross; obscene, filthy.

• clean; appropriate

• lost; unknown

• delicious, tasteful

What is the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence from Unbroken.

"The Japanese shrank back and withdrew."

• leave or cause to leave a place or situation

• to take

• to run forward or towards

• easily won