From the Memoir Red Scarf Girl by Ji-li Jiang “The Red Guards” VOCAB From the Memoir Red Scarf Girl by Ji-li Jiang

acrid (adj.) Harsh and sharp in taste or odor (sour, tart, sharp,)

indistinct (adj.) Not clearly recognizable or understandable

zealous (adj.) (pronounced zell-us) Filled with zeal (pronounced z-eel) Eager and enthusiastic

aggressively (adv.) Doing something in an aggressive way. Showing readiness to attack

leniency (n.) When someone is lenient ,they show leniency. Tolerance Gentleness Opposite of strict

confiscate (v.) To take and keep something that belongs to someone else

Match each vocabulary word with its synonym. zealous a. harsh indistinct b. threateningly leniency c. take aggressively d. unclear acrid e. mercy confiscate f. enthusiastic

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