LOTF Vocabulary 2 (2/24-2/28) Ch.4-7 Flashcards
Mirage
Mirage: “They were high up and the afternoon had advanced; the view was not robbed of sharpness by mirage.”
My definition: illusions hallucinations
Dictionary: an optical phenomenon, especially in the desert or at sea, by which the image of some object appears displaced above, below, or to one side of its true position as a result of spatial variations of the index of refraction of air.
My sentence: After walking in the desert for three days he saw mirage of an oasis.
Blatant
Blatant: “The glittering sea rose up, moved apart in planes of blatant impossibility; the coral reef and the few stunted palms that clung to the more elevated parts would float up into the sky, would quiver, be plucked apart, run like raindrops on a wire or be repeated as in an odd succession of mirrors.”
My definition: clear, obvious
Dictionary: brazenly obvious; flagrant:
My sentence: The blatant title of the book gave away the whole plot.
Taboo
Taboo: “Here, invisible yet strong, was the taboo of the old life.”
My definition: sign
Dictionary: proscribed by society as improper or unacceptable.
My sentence: He was tabled from the group and not allowed to return.
Sinewy
Sinewy: “Beside the pool his sinewy body held up a mask that drew their eyes and appalled them”
My definition: skinny, lanky
Dictionary: Often, sinews. the source of strength, power, or vigor: the sinews of the nation.
My sentence: His sinewy legs helped him when he had to kick the ball.
Malevolently
Malevolently: “Piggy grabbed and put on the glasses. He looked malevolently at Jack”
My definition: harsh, malicious or evil,
Dictionary: wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill-disposed; malicious
My sentence: She was looking at the other woman malevolently because she couldn’t afford the purse that the woman had.
Ludicrous
Ludicrous: “But Piggy, for all his ludicrous body, had brains. Ralph was a specialist in thought now, and could recognize thought in another”
My definition: absurd, crazy and out of the box
Dictionary: causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable
My sentence: His plan was so ludicrous, it couldn’t possibly work.
Inneffectual
Ineffectual: “He paused for a moment and automatically pushed back his hair. Piggy tiptoed to the triangle, his ineffectual protest made, and joined the others.”
My definition: having no effect an anything
Dictionary: not effectual; without satisfactory or decisive effect:
My sentence: His girlfriend tried hitting him in the stomach, but this was ineffectual.
Jeer
Jeer: “He stopped, facing the strip; and remembering that first enthusiastic exploration as though it were part of a brighter childhood, he smiled jeeringly”
My definition: suspiciously
Dictionary: to speak or shout derisively; scoff or gibe rudely:taunt
My sentence: The baby jeeringly grinned at his mother, knowing he had won.
Indigo
Indigo: “The assembly looked with him, considered the vast stretches of water, the high sea beyond, unknown indigo of infinite possibility, heard silently the sough and whisper from the reef.”
My definition: a color resembling to blue and purple
Dictionary: a blue dye obtained from various plants, especially of the genus Indigofera, or manufactured synthetically.
My sentence: Jonathan wore a dark indigo shirt to school today.
Inarticulate
Inarticulate: “Simon became inarticulate in his effort to express mankind’s essential illness. Inspiration came to him.”
My definition: unable to do something or to point something out
Dictionary: lacking the ability to express oneself, especially in clear and effective speech:
My sentence: The artist was inarticulate and had trouble creating expressionism paintings.
Theorem
Theorem: “Ralph answered in the cautious voice of one who rehearses a theorem.”
My definition: a type of theory or assumption
Dictionary: theoretical proposition, statement, or formula embodying something to be proved from other propositions or formulas
My sentence: The scientist used his previous results to form a theorem that explained time travel.
Appalled
Appalled: “Beside the pool his sinewy body held up a mask that drew their eyes and appalled them.”
My definition: surprised or disgusted
Dictionary: to fill or overcome with horror, consternation, or fear; dismay:
My sentence: The fact that he sold drugs appalled his nephew.
Leviathan
Leviathan: “Then the sleeping leviathan breathed out, the waters rose, the weed streamed, and the water boiled over the table rock with a roar.”
My definition: a beast or animal
Dictionary: (often initial capital letter) Bible. a sea monster. any huge marine animal, as the whale.
anything of immense size and power, as a huge, oceangoing ship.
My sentence: The leviathan attacked the ship and cause it to capsize.
Clamor
Clamor: “Between the flashes of lightning the air was dark and terrible; and the boy followed him, clamorously.”
My definition: a loud noise
Dictionary: loud uproar, as from a crowd of people:
My sentence: There was a great dear of clamor at the game today.
Mutinously
Mutinously: “Mutinously, the boys fell silent or mu”
My definition:to revolt against a leader or government
Dictionary: disposed to, engaged in, or involving revolt against authority.
My sentence: The ship captain faced mutiny as the fisherman wanted more freedoms and rights while on board.
