The Chocolate War

Daniel M.
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  1. antic
    ludicrously odd
    He he ever pulled the pointer antics with, say, somebody like Carter, there'd be hell to pay.
  2. askew
    turned or twisted to one side
    The woman's hair was damp and askew...
  3. bantering
    cleverly amusing in tone
    The tone of their conversation had been light, bantering...
  4. beckon
    summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture
    "Up here," Leon said, finger beckoning.
  5. bedlam
    a state of extreme confusion and disorder
    ... as he entered the classroom and beheld the bedlam.
  6. blitz
    attack suddenly and without warning
    He had expected Carter to blitz, and instead the big guard had pulled back and skirted the line...
  7. brandish
    move or swing back and forth
    ... scared young kid brandishing a toy pistol.
  8. brood
    think moodily or anxiously about something
    Archie brooded, isolating himself again.
  9. calisthenics
    light exercises designed to promote general fitness
    After days of calisthenics, the coach had said that probably he'd let them use the ball this afternoon.
  10. capsize
    overturn accidentally
    ... capsized and dumped humiliatingly on the ground.
  11. caricature
    a representation of a person exaggerated for comic effect
    ... Bailey did somehow look like a caricature of the mad scientists in old movies.
  12. catcall
    a cry expressing disapproval
    ... which increased the hoots and catcalls.
  13. concede
    give over
    ... Archie had to concede that Bother Leon had dramatasized the sales too vividly...
  14. concoct
    make something by mixing
    Or concocting a pass-fail test...
  15. contention
    the act of competing as for profit or a prize
    He hated strain, contention.
  16. deceitful
    marked by deliberate deceptiveness
    ...and weary of deceit, and haunted by the fear..
  17. deftly
    in an agile manner
    ... crossing the street, dodging cars deftly.
  18. delirious
    experiencing hallucinations
    ... and was suddenly ashamed and embarrassed and deliriously happy all at the same time.
  19. discrepancy
    a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
    As usual, that was a discrepancy between the amount...
  20. ebb
    a gradual decline in size or strength or power
    Watching her ebb away, seeing her beauty diminish...
  21. elude
    escape, either physically or mentally
    ..he'd be waiting if he to manage to elude the safetyman.
  22. endorsement
    the act of approving
    ... Leon's need for an endorsement from the Vigils...
  23. exemplify
    be characteristic of
    ..."John Sulkey exemplified these special attributes"...
  24. exult
    feel extreme happiness or elation
    And yet he couldn't deny that he exulted in moments like this...
  25. furtively
    in a secretive manner
    He also had to do it furtively, afraid that his father or mother might see him.
  26. humdrum
    tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
    Was life that dull, that boring and humdrum for people?
  27. impulsive
    without forethought
    Not the thing he ached to do, not the impulsive act, but the thing that would pay off later.
  28. ingratiating
    capable of winning favor
    ... he was one of those ingratiating kind of men...
  29. inscrutable
    difficult or impossible to understand
    ...keeping his face expressionless, inscrutable as usual, even though he felt a bead of persperation trace a cold path from his armpit to his rib.
  30. intimacy
    a feeling of being close and belonging together
    That was the last moment of intimacy he and his father had shared.
  31. languid
    lacking spirit or liveliness
    ... but most of the time quiet, languid and peaceful.
  32. lassitude
    a feeling of lack of interest or energy
    He was unwilling to abandon this lovely lassitude, but he had to, of course.
  33. lumber
    move heavily or clumsily
    The coach lumbered toward them, still scowling.
  34. lurch
    move suddenly or as if unable to control one's movements
    ... lurched to his seat as the bus moved away from the curb.
  35. muse
    reflect deeply on a subject
    "Two more names," Archie mused now.
  36. mutiny
    open rebellion against constituted authority
    But when he tried to get up, his body mutinied against any movement.
  37. normalcy
    the state of being within the range of regular functioning
    His father's voice restored normalcy.
  38. onset
    the beginning or early stages
    ... at the onset of panic, his breath came back again.
  39. pandemonium
    a state of extreme confusion and disorder
    Witnessing the pandemonium, he knew that this was one of his major triumphs...
  40. perceptible
    capable of being grasped by the mind or senses
    ... a barely perceptible whistle that could drive a teacher up the wall.
  41. poised
    marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
    Notebook in hand, pencil poised...
  42. preside
    act as executive officer
    ... seeing his father presiding in the kitchen...
  43. pulpit
    a platform raised to give prominence to the person on it
    Standing at the pulpit, he gave the signal...
  44. raucous
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
    The coach's voice, raucous in triumph.
  45. reprieve
    postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal
    ...knowing there was no way out, no reprieve, no appeal.
  46. sacrilegious
    grossly irreverent toward what is considered holy
    "I know you wouldn't consider anything so sacrilegious".
  47. shambles
    a condition of great disorder
    ... as he saw the roomnbeing turned into a shambles.
  48. siphon
    a tube used to move liquid from one vessel to another
    ...he was siphoning gas from a car, watching it flow into a glass jug.
  49. superimpose
    place on top of
    ... he was able to superimpose the image of his mother's face on his father's...
  50. surreptitiously
    in a secretive manner
    He studied the photograph surreptitiously and then closed the magazine...
  51. tabulate
    arrange or enter in rows and columns
    ... tabulating his own totals once more to be sure...
  52. tenement
    a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
    ... stuck in their houses and tenements with kids to take care of...
  53. tentatively
    in a hesitant manner
    ... wary of any movement that was not absolutely essential-- he walked tentatively towards the other side...
  54. tremor
    an involuntary vibration, as if from illness or fear
    A tremor ran along his arm as he extended his hand toward the box.
  55. trudge
    walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
    He trudged away from the field...
  56. uncanny
    surpassing the ordinary or normal
    Archie was uncanny.
  57. welt
    a raised mark on the skin
    Bailey stopped stroking his cheek, even though a pink welt appeared...
Created on 十一月 24, 2013 (updated 十一月 26, 2013)

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