1. “Malala the Powerful”
Vocabulary
September 30, 2013

2. defy (dee-FYE) verb; 1. to boldly resist or refuse to obey;
2. to challenge or dare someone to do something

3. envision (en-VIZH-uhn) verb;
1. to picture in one’s mind, especially some future event

4. oppressive
(uh-PRES-iv)
adjective; cruel or harsh;

5. plague
(pleyg) 1.verb; to trouble, annoy, or torment in some manner;

6. pseudonym
(SOOD-uh-nim) 1.noun;a fake name used to hide one’s true identity

7. refugee (REF-yoo-jee)
noun; a person who is forced to leave his or her home because of war, persecution, or a natural disaster

8. rural
(RUHR-al)
adjective; having to do with the countryside or farming

9. unwittingly
(uhn-WIT-ting-lee)
adverb; done by accident
unknowingly

10. vigil
(VIJ-uhl) noun;
a period of keeping awake during the time usually spent asleep, especially to keep watch, pray, or mourn a loss;
Candles are usually lit