The Kite Runner Flashcards
Frigid
Very Cold
Overcast
Cloudy
Crouching
Duck position
Claws
Clutching something with hands
Unatoned
To make amends or reparation for an offence or crime
Harelipped
Cleft lift lip
Shard
A piece of broken glass or metal having sharp edges
Wag
Move rapidly to & fro
Scowl
Angry or bad expression
Hemorrhaghed
Bleeding
Squeal
A long, high pitched cry or noise
Croaking
Make a characteristic deep hoarse sound
Eloped
Ran away secretly in order to get married
Stride
A long decisive step
Reverie
Daydream
Quelled
Put an end to something typically by the use of force
Tormentors
Person who inflicts severe mental & physical sufferings on someone
Garrulous
Talkative
Lore
Mythology
Veracity
Accuracy
Wayward
Difficult to control or predict because of wilful or preserve behaviour
Skeptics
Cynic ( a person inclined to question or doubt accepted opinions)
Obstinate
Stubborn
Triumphant
Victorious
Skimming
Remove from the surface of the liquid
Bustling
Move in an energetoc & busy manner
Grunting
Making a low short guttural sound
Sturdy
Strongly & solidly built
Scoffed
Mocked
Intricacies
Details, esp. of a perplexing subject
Chortle
Laugh in a noisy or gleeful way
Shambled
Move with slow, shuffling and awkward guilt
Squalled
Cry noisly & continuously
Jostle
Push, elbow or bump against roughly
Clenched
Grasp (something) tightly & firmly
Contritr
Expressing remorse at the recognition that one has done wrong
Imbecible
Smart & intelligent