Farewell to Manzanar

Internment

the act of confining

Sentence: Someone who is convicted of a crime has to spend some time in internment.

Patriarch

a man who rules a family, clan, or tribe

Sentence: The title patriarch is usually given to the oldest man in a family.

Translucent

clear

Sentence: A diamond is translucent when looked through a jeweler's eyeglass.

Alleviate

to make more bearable

Sentence: Tylenol is often taken to alleviate headaches.

Sinister

suggesting or threatening evil

Sentence: The evil man had a sinister look in his eye.