Journey to Topaz
Terms
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- flurry
- a gust of wind, a sudden commotion
- contemplate
- to view or consider with careful and thoughtful attention
- peer
- a person of the same rank or class as another
- disconsolate
- very sad
- dumbfounded
- to cause to become speechless with astonishment
- soberly
- having a serious attitude
- scoffed
- an expression of scorn or mockery
- san
- an expression of respect in the Japanese culture, used after a name
- hostages
- a person held captive as a pledge that promises will be kept or terms met by another
- evacuation
- to make empty
- murky
- very dark or gloomy, difficult to understand
- reveries
- the condition of being lost in thought
- teriyaki
- a sauce used to flavor food
- urgency
- the quality or state of being urgent
- determined
- having reached a decision : firmly resolved
- apprehensive
- fearful of what may be coming
- hazard
- a source of danger
- solace
- comfort in times of grief or worry
- Nisei
-
Japanese, literally "second generation"
: a son or daughter of immigrant Japanese parents who is born and educated in America - sabotage
- destructive or blocking action carried on by enemy agents or sympathizers to make a nation's war effort more difficult
- chiffon
- a very thin fabric especially of silk
- chan
- a term of endearment, such as "sweetheart" or "mijo"
- seminary
- a school for the training of priests, ministers, or rabbis
- tersely
- being brief and to the point
- scowl
- to make a frowning expression of displeasure
- Issei
- first generation to come to the United States, born in Japan
- dismally
- very gloomy and depressing
- Samurai
- a warrior serving a Japanese feudal lord and practicing a code of conduct which valued honor over life
- emphatically
- tending to express oneself in forceful speech or action
- hysterical
- unmanageable fear or outburst of emotion
- periodically
- published at regular intervals
- drone
- to make or speak with a low dull monotonous humming sound
- fanatic
- overly enthusiastic or devoted
- indisposed
- slightly ill
- haughty
- rudely proud in a manner that expresses scorn for others
- mulling
- to think about slowly and carefully
- indignant
- filled with or expressing indignation
- lapsed
- to slip, pass, or fall gradually
- austere
- stern and unfriendly in appearance and manner
- parsonage
- the house provided by a church for its pastor
- specimen
- a part or a single thing that shows what the whole thing or group is like
- sanctuary
- a building or room for religious worship
- dormitory
- a sleeping room especially for several people
- listlessly
- too tired or too little interested to want to do things
- arrogant
- overly proud of oneself or one's own opinions
- aliens
- a resident who was born elsewhere and is not a citizen of the country in which he or she now lives
- ominous
- being or showing a sign of evil or misfortune to come
- clamoring
- a noisy shouting
- internment
- to confine especially during a war
- lilting
- to sing or play in a lively cheerful manner