Vocabulary List #1
1)As it Appears in the Novel: “Presley. He is withered and his seminal vesicles eaten away entirely by the clap.”
Definition: (of a work, event, moment, or figure) strongly influencing later developments.
Part of Speech: adjective
New Sentence: The man’s seminal hands, were worn away and cripple.
2)As it Appears in the Novel: “... near the refracting telescope,”
Definition: (of water, air, or glass) make (a ray of light) change direction when it enters at an angle.
Part of Speech: verb
New Sentence: The child's eyes focused then refracted, when the light of the doctor's tools shined on it.
3)As it Appears in the Novel: “... and seemed vexed by the number of animals…”
Definition:(of a problem or issue) difficult and much debated; problematic.
Part of Speech: adjective
New Sentence: Everyone seemed vexed by the little baby riding the pink elefent.
4)As it Appears in the Novel: ”The knowledge enshrined here is most luminous.”
Definition: Relating to light as it is perceived by the eye, rather than in terms of its actual energy.
Part of Speech: adjective
New Sentence: (Ms. Hunt and I went over this)
5)As it Appears in the Novel:” …. the militia just visible as they made rounds..”
Definition:a military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency.
Part of Speech: noun
New Sentence: (Ms. Hunt and I went over this)
Vocabulary List #2
1)As it Appears in the Novel: “It little alleviated my disgust at the easy blasphemy…”
Definition: The act or offense of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things; profane talk.
Part of Speech: noun
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2)As it Appears in the Novel: “There was, in all of the denizens of the town…”
Definition: An inhabitant or occupant of a particular place.
Part of Speech: noun
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3)As it Appears in the Novel: “... at the new found health, the jubilation of children...”
Definition: A feeling of or the expression of joy or exaltation
Part of Speech: noun
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4)As it Appears in the Novel: “... having through some low guile procured a set of keys…”
Definition: Insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception; duplicity.
Part of Speech: noun
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5)As it Appears in the Novel: “ … playing Corelli with my mother - afternoons defunct, now that her harpsichord was sold…”
Definition: No longer in effect or use; not operating or functioning
Part of Speech: adjective
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Vocabulary List #3
1)As it Appears in the Novel: “Slavery and Subjugation shall soon enough fall away, sir.”
Definition: The act, fact, or process of subjugating, or bringing under control; enslavement.
Part of Speech: noun
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2)As it Appears in the Novel: “‘Tis not enough that the royal tyrants reduce us to slavery…”
Definition: A sovereign or other ruler who uses power oppressively or unjustly.
Part of Speech: noun
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3)As it Appears in the Novel: “and the Affability of our Insects”
Definition: Pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to; friendly; cordial; warmly polite
Part of Speech: adjective
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4)As it Appears in the Novel: “... and childish of observation to merit trust;...”
Definition: 1) Claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
2) Something that deserves or justifies a reward commendation a commendable quality, act,
Part of Speech: noun
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5)As it Appears in the Novel: “... our ditch and leave us maimed or buried.”
Definition: To deprive of the use of some part of the body by wounding or the like; cripple.
Part of Speech: verb
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Vocabulary List #4
- Confound- 316
Definition: to perplex or amaze, especially by a sudden disturbance or surprise;
Part of Speech: verb
From the Book: “I looked down, confounded. “
Sentence: The boy sat down on the plastic chair confounded.
- Emancipate- 327
Definition: to free from restraint, influence, or the like.
Part of Speech: verb
From the Book:: “ … with no offer of emancipation; …”
Sentence: The slaves fought in the civil war with no promise of freedom or emancipation.
- Decocting- 342
Definition: to extract the flavor or essence of by boiling
Part of Speech: verb
From the Book: “ … in its lickerish decoctions, … “
Sentence: The boy decocted the strong taste from the red wine bubbling in the boiling pot.
- Intrusion- 347
Definition: to thrust or bring in without invitation, permission, or welcome.
Part of Speech: verb
From the Book: “They wish no intrusion.”
Sentence: The pupil intruded into a meeting held between his parents and the principal of his school.
- Convulsively (convulsions)- 342
Definition: contortion of the body caused by violent, involuntary muscular contractions of the extremities, and trunk (head, limbs and torso)
Part of Speech: adjective
From the Book: “His limbs moved convulsively.”
Sentence: He had a series of convulsions in the dark of night, crying under his toasty blankets.
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