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reproach
Book Sentence: “So I eat a lot, and the meal is beyond reproach, but I can’t say I’m enjoying it.”
My Definition: not approachable.
Definition: to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure.
My Sentence: ????
mollify
Book Sentence: “This seems to mollify them, and they all kiss me, set me on a chair in my bedroom, and, as usual, start talking nonstop without bothering to notice if I’m listening.”
My Definition: Put into some sort of trance.
Definition: appease the anger or anxiety of (someone).
My Sentence: The box of chocolates seemed to mollify her.
implication
Book Sentence: “But not two people in love, which seems to be President Snow’s implication.”
My Definition: something being forced upon or expected of someone.
Definition: something implied or suggested as naturally to be inferred or understood: to resent an implication of dishonesty.
My Sentence: Are you making an implication about me?
tentative
Book Sentence: “I’m still smoldering a little, so it’s with a tentative hand that Caesar reaches out to touch my headpiece.”
My Definition: Unsure.
Definition: of the nature of or made or done as a trial, experiment, or attempt; experimental: a tentative report on her findings.
My Sentence: She was tentative about trying the new ice cream flavor.
ambiguous
Book Sentence: “I don’t do well with ambiguous threats.”
My Definition: Confusing.
Definition: open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations; equivocal: an ambiguous answer.
My Sentence: The ending to the book was very ambiguous.
inherent
Book Sentence: “There’s an inherent flaw in the plan that both Gale and I were too blind to see.”
My Definition: major, big.
Definition: existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element, quality, or attribute: an inherent distrust of strangers.
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abstract
Book Sentence: “But the thought is abstract and far less alarming than the current agonies of my body.”
My Definition: crazy.
Definition: thought of apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances: an abstract idea.
My Sentence: What an abstract idea!
coherent
Book Sentence: “They’re nearly (in)coherent between the alcohol they’ve consumed and their ecstasy at being at such a grand affair.”
My Definition: makes sense.
Definition: logically connected; consistent: a coherent argument.
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obsolete
Book Sentence: “The foreign, almost obsolete word comes to mind.”
My Definition: differen, odd.
Definition: no longer in general use; fallen into disuse: an obsolete expression.
My Sentence: That computer is obsolete.
pretense
Book Sentence: “He abandoned any pretense of even being my friend.”
My Definition: ????
Definition: pretending or feigning; make-believe.
My Sentence: My sleepiness was all pretense.
descend
Book Sentence: “Usually it kicks off in 12 and then goes in descending district order to 1, followed by the Capitol.”
My Definition: go into or go down gradually.
Definition: to go or pass from a higher to a lower place; move or come down: to descend from the mountaintop.
My Sentence: She descends into the living room.
chaos
Book Sentence: “In the utter chaos that followed, it was all people could do to make it back to their homes alive.”
My Definition: a clutter; disorderly.
Definition: a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.
My Sentence: It was complete chaos.
converge
Book Sentence: “The monkeys explode into a shrieking mass of orange fur and converge on him.”
My Definition: to come together.
Definition: to tend to meet in a point or line; incline toward each other, as lines that are not parallel.
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imply
Book Sentence: “I’m speechless, staring at the pretty little glasses and all they imply.”
My Definition: to hint at.
Definition: to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated: His words implied a lack of faith.
My Sentence: What are you trying to imply?
despise
Book Sentence: “Will always despise me.”
My Definition: hate, loathe, be slightly jealous of.
Definition: to regard with contempt, distaste, disgust, or disdain; scorn; loathe.
My Sentence: I can’t really explain why I despise her.
copious
Book Sentence: “Peeta takes copious notes, Haymitch volunteers information about the victors’ personalities, and slowly we begin to know our competition.”
My Definition: a lot of.
Definition: large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful.
My Sentence: There were copious amounts of food.
elusive
Book Sentence: “The elusive rain shuts off suddenly, like the storm did last year in the arena.”
My Definition: unusual.
Definition: eluding clear perception or complete mental grasp; hard to express or define: an elusive concept.
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precarious
Book Sentence: “A precarious venture at best.”
My Definition: doubtful.
Definition: dependent on circumstances beyond one’s control; uncertain; unstable; insecure: a precarious livelihood.
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provocative
Book Sentence: “Good. I’ll never convince anyone of anything if I’m trying to be provocative.”
My Definition: challenging.
Definition: tending or serving to provoke; inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing.
My Sentence: Why do you have to be so provocative?
dogged
Book Sentence: “I tell him about the uneasiness that dogged me even once I was back home, President Snow’s visit to my house, the murders in District 11, the tension in the crowds, the last-ditch effort of the engagement, the president’s indication that it hadn’t been enough, my certainty that I’ll have to pay.”
My Definition: determined.
Definition: persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious: a dogged worker.
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