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

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

3. indistinct (adj.)
Not clearly recognizable or understandable

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

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

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

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

8. 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

9. F D E B A C