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The Fault in Our Stars Vocab Flashcards

1
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dubious

A

hesitant, doubtful

When Augustus first told Hazel that smoking an unlit cigarette was a metaphor, she was dubious.

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2
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osteosarcoma

A

a type of bone cancer, occurs in young people

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memorabilia

A

souvenirs that are kept because of their memorable significance

A shelf in Gus’s basement reached all the way around the room, and it was stuffed with basketball memorabilia: signed balls and sneakers.

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fraught

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of a situation or action likely to result in something undesirable
OR- causing or affected by anxiety or stress

The day of existentially fraught free throws was coincidentally also my last day of dual leggedness.

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tenure

A

the holding of a position of office

I liked that he was a tenured professor in the department of slightly crooked smiles.

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pretentious

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showy, ostentatious

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suffice

A

be sufficient, enough

This is an old argument, and it’s stupidity and lack of sophistication could be plumbed for centuries, but suffice it to say that the existence of broccoli does nor in any way affect the taste of chocolate.

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repulse

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to drive back an enemy by force

OR cause someone to feel intense disgust

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rapt

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completely fascinated by what one is seeing or hearing

The students at Walter Lewin’s lecture were utterly rapt within the first few minutes.

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gouge

A

make a groove, hole, or dent with a sharp tool or blade

If Tulips Man is anything other than a gentleman, I’m going to gouge his eyes out.

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vernacular

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the everyday language spoken by people native to a particular place

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emulate

A

to imitate

What should a story seek to emulate, Augustus?

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13
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morphine

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a narcotic that treats severe pain, very addictive

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tenuous

A

very weak or slight

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premonition

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a strong feeling that something bad is about to happen, foreboding

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aqueous

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adj. watery, containing water

Hazel was told by the nurse to rest and sank into an aqueous sleep.

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17
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hamartia

A

a fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero

Everyone in this tale has rock solid hamartia: Hazel’s, that she is so sick; yours, that you are so well.

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entomb

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to place a corpse in a tomb

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vale

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a valley

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20
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edema

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puffiness caused by excess fluid trapped in the body’s tissues

21
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inexorable

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adj. impossible to stop or prevent

22
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remission

A

a temporary recovery of a disease

23
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eclectic

A

broad and diverse ideas, style, or taste

24
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transom

A

the flat surface forming the stern(back) of a boat

25
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ghettoize

A

to isolate or segregate

26
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gratuitous

A

lacking good reason, uncalled for

OR given or done free of charge

27
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ubiquitous

A

found everywhere

28
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wicker

A

twigs that are woven to make items such as furniture and baskets

29
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paisley

A

a traditional Indian floral design of teardrops

30
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eviscerate

A

to cut open and remove the organs of a person or animal

31
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oncogene

A

a gene that has the potential to cause cancer

32
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commiserate

A

to express or feel sympathy

33
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crematory

A

a place where a dead person’s body is stored

34
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obituary

A

a notice of a death in a newspaper, including a brief bio of the death person

35
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humanitarian

A

a person who believes in the value of human life

Hazel wishes that the world was full of humanitarians, who honor everyone’s death, even from an illness.

36
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lesion

A

a region of the body that was damaged through injury or disease

37
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proverbial

A

well known, stereotypical

OR a phrase referred to in a proverb

38
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oblivion

A

the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening

39
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paragon

A

a person viewed as a model or example of a quality

40
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the royal “we”

A

the use of “we” instead of “I” meaning “God and I” used by a sovereign

41
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indulge

A

become involved in an undesirable activity

OR-allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of

42
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vitrine (vitreene)

A

a glass display case

43
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vigilante

A

a member of a self appointed group that act as an informal police department in a community

44
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sinew

A

a piece of tough fibrous tissue joining muscle to bone, or bone to bone, or tendon to ligament

45
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gallows humor

A

sarcastic humor in a desperate sitation

45
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goad

A

provoke or annoy someone for some reaction

46
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beatify

A

announce the blessing of

47
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voracious

A

wanting or devouring great quantities of food

48
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monolith

A

a large upright block of stone used as a pillar or monument

SSAT Vocab (11 decks)

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