The Book thief Prologue vocab

Question 1

abhorrence

Answer 1

a feeling of repulsion; disgusted loathing

Question 2

affable

Answer 2

friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to

Question 3

amiable

Answer 3

having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner

Question 4

array

Answer 4

an impressive display or range of a particular type of thing

Question 5

buckled

Answer 5

bend and give way under a weight or force

Question 6

compelled

Answer 6

force or oblige someone to do something

Question 7

concoction

Answer 7

a mixture of various ingredients / an elaborate story that didn’t happen

Question 8

deliberate

Answer 8

done consciously; intentionally

Question 9

disjointed

Answer 9

disconnected; dismitted

Question 10

diverse

Answer 10

various; sundry

Question 11

fanatical

Answer 11

zealous; extremist, extreme

Question 12

formulate

Answer 12

create or devise methodically

Question 13

gauging

Answer 13

measure, calculate

Question 14

genially

Answer 14

in a friendly and cheerful way

Question 15

hindered

Answer 15

create difficulties, resulting in delay or obstruction

Question 16

increments

Answer 16

increases, addition

Question 17

intersect

Answer 17

divide by passing or lying across it

Question 18

intonations

Answer 18

rise and fall of the voice in speaking

Question 19

jittered

Answer 19

act nervously

Question 20

legion

Answer 20

horde, multitude, mass crowd

Question 21

murky

Answer 21

dark, gloomy, dim

Question 22

perched

Answer 22

roost, sit, nest, settle

Question 23

perpetual

Answer 23

never ending or unchanging

Question 24

protestations

Answer 24

an empatic declaration something is or is not the case

Question 25

resigned

Answer 25

voluntarily leave a job or other position

Question 26

ruptured

Answer 26

break or burst suddenly

Question 27

septic

Answer 27

a life-threatening condition where immune system overreacts to an infection, leading to organ damage

Question 28

spectate

Answer 28

to watch an activity, especially a sports event

Question 29

spectrum

Answer 29

a band colors; used to classify 2 opposite points

Question 30

traipsing

Answer 30

walk or move wearily or reluctantly; with extreme tiredness

Question 31

trepidation

Answer 31

fear of something that may happen

Question 32

variables

Answer 32

changeable; varying

Question 33

versatility

Answer 33

able to adapt to many different functions or activities

Question 34

wavered

Answer 34

shake with a quivering motion