part 1 Vocab Flashcards
cajole
to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance
I cajole fred into sweeping while I fetch straw to our mattresses
Edification
the instructions or improvement of a person morally or intellectually
Self-edification is important, he reminds us, especially in these uncertain times (54)
plaintive
sad sounding and mournful
Sometimes, when Keiko and I walk by, I imagine I’m sitting on the velvet cushions of a luxury car, with the plaintive sounds of a string quartet playing in the background
indomitable
impossible to subdue or defeat
The Indomitable Bette Nakano
festooned
adorned (a place) a ribbons, garlands, or other decorations
Fragrant juniper and pine boughs from Mount Topaz adorn the walls, and the beams are festooned with streamers and poinsettias made from back issues of the Topaz Times
Primly
in a very formal, proper and precise way
“I’m no dunce,” I say primly, taking his hand
Queue
take one’s place in a line
As I pass Dining Hall 1 on my way to the post office, I watch people from Block 8 queue up for the registration, which is what the WRA is calling this stuff with the loyalty questionnaire
Gentility
social superiority as demonstrated by genteel manners, behavior, or appearances
At all times, you must cultivate an air of gentility, so in the event that you are unfairly accused of bigotry, you will have your respectability as your defense
Paragon
a model of excellence or perfection
Bigots are not well mannered, but you, my dear, are a paragon a propriety
Ergo
therefore
Ergo, you cannot be a bigot!!
Caterwaul
make a shrill howling or wailing noise like that of cat
Mom is at work, at the dining hall and my younger brother , Paul, is out probably caterwauling on this other side of the barbed wire fence with his friends
Allay
diminish or put at rest
Do cite “national security concern” to allay any of the applicants objections
insurrection
a violent uprising against an authority or government
These disgruntled fools, or pretend to stage it insurrection, but when they are faced with the consequences of their agitations, they will reveal their duplicates, nature, graveling, and begging for mercy
Duplicitous
deceitful
These disgruntled fools will pretend to stay to insurrection, but when they are faced with the concept missions of their agitations, they will reveal their duplicate nature, groveling and begging for mercy
Furor
an outbreak of public anger and excitement
Distance, I watch them join with shig Frankie twitchy and stan katsumoto,and they head to the furor, breaking up fight and stopping act of vandalism
Clamber
climb,move,or get in or out of something in an awkward and laborious way, typically using both hands and feet
We clamber onto the bus, laughing and gabbing, and our bus driver, Mr. Gregson, nods at each of us as we board
Dissonantly
in a way that lacks harmony
Overhead, the bell jingles dissonantly in my ears
Miasma
a highly unpleasant or unhealthy smell of vapor
The sky has been drained of all color now, and in the darkness, the only sign that we’re nearing camp is the sour miasma of livestock
Gabble
talk rapidly and unintelligibly; utter meaningless sound
Tule Lake is composed of the same tarpaper barracks as Topaz, but as I walk toward one of the firebreaks, away from my family, who are gabbling and trying to count our luggage, the buildings seem to stretch even farther into the distance than they did in Utah
Unkempt
not combed; deficient in order or neatness
Over the past couple days on the train, it’s grown over the edge of hiding upper lip, making him appear unkempt and wild
