Vocal Extravaganza! -- The Book Thief Flashcards
innocuously
adj. not harmful or offensive
She innocuously shook his hand, but he winced in pain and yelped to get her in trouble.
illustrious
adj. highly distinguished, renowned, famous
The illustrious private school only admitted 2% of it’s applicants.
flippant
adj. lacking seriousness
Her tone was flippant, even though the topic was very serious indeed.
fruition
noun. realization
The fruition of the loss of his family did not sink in until later.
castigated
past tense verb. to reprimand someone
Her castigated her for staying up past her bedtime.
waddlesome
adj. the way Rosa walks
She walked in her waddle some way over to the mailbox.
seethe
verb. to ooze
The slime began to seethe out of it’s container, spilling onto the floor.
discrepancy
noun. an inconsistency
The discrepancy during the phone call caused a profound misunderstanding of the conversation on both ends.
schreirei
noun. passionate shouting
Hitler’s schreirei was powerful enough to shake the nation.
exulting
verb. showing joy
She was exulting triumph after the victory.
affability
adj. quality of being friendly or pleasant
The ruler started their reign with an honest speeches an affability with everyone he met.
emulate
verb. surpass
She wanted very badly to emulate her mother’s skill in cooking.
innocuous
adj. harmless
The innocuous spider struck terror into the hearts of many, but didn’t even hurt a fly.
sporadically
adj. irregular
The phone sporadically cut off, leaving the people on either end in silence.
allocate
verb. to distribute
The king began to allocate blankets for the needy during the winter.
