The Women
autochtonous: native people ( migrants)
discrepancy: something different or inconsistent
impulse: to urge to do something
spontaneous: unforce
implement: tools or utensils
Croon: to hum or to sing softly
immaculate: perfect or clean, completley spotless
Replete: to fill something with
lionize: to celebrate
Cumulative: to increase
Free rice
Cryptography: the act of writing or solving
The Last Song
disintegrate: to break up into smaller pieces / fragments
qualms: to worry or get anxious about
dementia: a mental illness
descend: to move or fall downwards
Placid: not upset easily
Strut: a bar or rod that connects the pieces together to make a framework
Impudent: not showing respect to another person
brandish: someone who says kind words
spillage (old English): to destroy, or waste
emissary: someone who is on a special mission
croon: singing in a soft and low voice
explict: to state something clearly and in detail
Milia 2.0
conjured: caused a spirit or ghost to happen
bisecting: divide into 2 part
anticipating: expecting
impromptu : unrehearsed
The Wonder Sequel
Frivolous: not having any kind of serious problem
Rhodium: a chemical element
Torment : a physical pain
dope : a drug taking illegally
The Outsiders
Delirious ( adj): it means to be overjoyed/ over excited
Elude ( V): escape or run away from danger
Perspiration : the process of sweating
Nonchalantly: to heat up or to be warm
Clobber: hit someone hard
Free Rice ( online)
Neglectful: Careless
Insomnia: Sleeplessness
lessen: decrease
Gob: lump
Plumage: a bird’s feather
Harry Potter and the Chamber of secrets
Emmitt : it means entire or it’s a British surname
Billow : A mass of something, smoke, clouds
Engulf: Swamp or a flood
Ecstasy: overwhelming with joy, very happy
Valiant: Brave or strong
absurd: Riduculous
National Geographic
Envision: ( V) to imagine or to visualize
Granule ( N): A small substance
lepidoptery: A person who is studies about different kinds of butterflies
entomology ( N) : A person who studies about insects
moraine: ( N) A mountain of rocks deposited ( settled) by glaciers
enraptured ( V): meaning like exhilarated
introverted( Adj): Meaning shy and quiet.
Harry Potter and the philosopher stone
Vigorously: to forecfully do something
The Giver
Grotesquely: style of art ( kind of gross/twisted)
Immobilized : disable or paralyzed
imploringly : to beg or request
fugitives : Refugees
lethargy : lazy ( ehhh way)
trudged: walk slowly with heavy steps
Crossed ( matched series)
Immovability : not moving or intended to move
Incinerator: a furnace to burn trash
Infiltrator: to pass a group of spies to move into a territory
Replicate: make an exact same copy of something
Cultivate: to grow and look after something so it would grow
Vastness: great size or proportions
Incinerate: destroy or to burn
decoys: a fake version of something ( pretending to be the real target)
notch: a mark or a cut
quench: Satisfy
ammunition: data or evidence
Casualties: victim
Impulsive: emotional or passionate
Implemented: to perform
Imperceptible: undetectable ( can’t detect it)
The Heir
Insanity : mentally ill
Deluge: a flood
Arbitrary: unpredictable
pliable: flexible or easily bent
Who was Anne Frank?
Fuhrer ( german): Leader
Cool it
Recalibrate: to mark something differently
Correlate: to agree
epidemiologist: professional doctors who investigate patterns and causes
pummel: strike with the fist
fatigue: tiredness
cortex: the stem or root
Vertebrates: animal with distinguished backbone
Carcasses: the dead body of an animal
The Hunger Games
Surplus: Oversupply
Imprudent: to not show care
Indulge: to allow yourself to enjoy pleasure
convulse: muscle suffering
Penetrate: to pierce something
Perplexing: when your puzzled
Rendezvous: an appointment
Smoldering ( Adj) : it means to show scarely and suppressed anger
Prominent Someone we’ll known or famous
Twilight Saga
Nostalgia: a feeling of pleasure that is also mixed with sadness
Parka: A large windproof jacket that has fur on the top
Maniac: a person with wild behaviour
Egotistical : Self-centered and selfish
Skepticism: a doubtful feeling
Solemnity: serious and dignified mood
Profanities: curse word
Aneurysm : swelling ( medical)
Mahagony: hard, reddish timber from a tree
Disses : to criticize
Lunatic: Someone who is ill ( mentally)
Indulgence: the feeling of satisfaction
The London Eye
Cantilever: long beam part of a bridge ( image)
Syndrome: a combinations of opinions
Anticyclonic: a type of weather experience
Claustrophobic: suffering from a certain illness
cataclysm: violent event in natural world
Out of the Dust
Parlor: a sitting room or a lounge room
Crammer: to prepare over a short period of time
Brew: to ferment ( to soak or to boil)
feud: to quarrel or to fight
betrothal: engaged
Favourite lines…
A blizzard of sweet smelling flowers
Thin as a fence rail
dust, piles up like snow
The wind screamed, the blowing dirt ran there
Steady as a good friend, who walks beside you and who cares for you
I am Malala
Commiserate: You feel pity
Riffles: a short shallow stream
Archaeologist: A scientist who studies about human history
Eucalyptus: it’s a kind of plant
Auspicious: hopeful
Undisputed : when it’s accepted
abominable: hateful/ enemies
obnoxious : not pleasent/ not happy about something
The Breadwinner
Billow: cloud, similar to smoke
Bristly: spiky and pointy
Pattu – wooledn blankets wron by Afghan boys
Nan: Afgan bread
Chador: large piece of cloth that is wrapped around head and body
Scorn: Lack of respect
Replenish: Replacing something again
Wonder By RJ Palacio
“Like a lamb to a slaughter” : something you say about someone where they go calmy and not knowing that something unpleasant is going to happen to them.
Percept: something like a motto
National Geographic magazine- September
Decoy:a mammal or bird that is used to attract other mammals
Nebulous: not clear, cloudy
Audacious: brave and courageous
Loot: plunder or rob
Convective: to transfer heat
Genome: genetic material
Traumatic: disturbing and shocking
Culprit: person who is responsible for crime
The One
Linger: remaining or staying at a place longer than usual
Enrapture: delight or exhilarated about
Grimace: to make faces at people
Obligate: to require
Skittish: excited and nervous – (animal)
Magistrate: an officer who deals with laws
Frivolous: not having any purpose or values
Subversive: to seek
Richot: bouncing back u from a surface
Miniscule: super small or tiny
Begrudge: to be jealous of someone
Repercussion: un welcoming someone
The Elite By Kiera Cass
Bickering: to argue or to disagree
Treacherous: betrayal or guiltiness
Predecessor: person who held a job or office
Scrounge: to borrow or beg
Compartmentalise: to distinguish or to categories
Debris : to litter or to throw waste
Statuesque: graceful or attractive
Archaic: very old fashioned
diplomacy: conference
Stargirl
pester: to trouble or to annoy someone
absurdity: to be ridiculous or weird
Riddance: getting rid of
rearview: a mirror in a vehicle ( to show the back)
tamp: pack a hole ( to explode)
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Under all silences shades of love
brandish: wave
dormant: having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time; in or as if in a deep sleep.
cacophony: tremendous noise
penitent: eager to be forgiven
decry: criticize openly
sentences I like…
Darkly risen, the moon speaks, my eyes are judging your roundless delightful
A life like mine
endure: suffer something painful
eczema: medical condition
Malnutrition: lack of proper nutrition
slums: dirty, poor homes/ villages
Looking back
Meticulous: showing great attention
sympathize: feel or express sypanthy
evocative: bringing strong images, memories or feelings
obsterics : the branch of medicine and surgery
exuberant: full of energy, excitement and cheerfulness
stodgy: heavy filling
Benevolent: being kind
Unalterably: invariably
ravages: destruction
One crazy summer
stucco: dense soil
batter: shatter
brace: prepare oneself for something unpleasant or difficult
jab: a quick straight punch
whimper: muttering and complaining
scrutiny: intense look
Number the stars
mourners: person who attends a death funeral
falter: lose strength or momentum
sabotage: destruction of property or interference with activities as a part of an effort against an enemy deftly
Deftly: quickly
Chinese Cinderella and the secret dragon society
timbre: tone or a musical sound effect
nonchalantly: unconcerned
sparsely: to reframe from harming
Nuisance: a person or thing causing inconvenience or annoyance.
provoke: easily to be attacked
Discrimination : being bias
Render: provide or give
hypnotherapy : the use of hypnosis as a therapeutic technique.
for example, you put a watch infront of you so that you could recall what had happended in the past
Chinese Cinderella
Richshaw: ( two wheeled kart pulled by a man
Palpable: cable of being touched
Melee: Very noisy
Gawk: to stare
rivulet: a small stream
The BreadWinner
Nan (N): An Afghan bread
Brusquely: (V): quickly and somewhat rude
Linger: Slowly leaving
Fault in our Stars
Oblivion ( n): Unaware and Un conscious of your surroundings
Pneumonia ( N): Lung infection caused by bacteria or viral infections
Etceteras: ( N) Unspecified
Dysmorphia (N): Abnormal of a shape or size in a particular body
MockingJay
Obliterate ( V): To destroy or to wipe out
Confiscate ( V): To take or seize
Validity ( N): Having power or strength
Preliminary ( Adj): Good preparation
asphalt : a dark greyish ground for the roads
authoritative: able to be trusted
mussing: to make messy
maimed: people who are wounded
Irretrievable: not able to retrieve or put right
Plague : a contagious bacteria or disease
Rudimentary: involving or limited to basic principles
halinghing: Whinny
Heart and Soul ( the story of Florence Nightingale)
Idolent (Adj): Lazy
Manor: (N) : Huge mansion
Affectionate (Adj): Showing love and is devoted
Tantalising ( V): To tease
Catching Fire
Sedation ( N): a drug to make you sleep or calm
Emanate ( V): To proceed
Lopsided ( Adj): Not symmetrical, one side larger or smaller than the other
Devotion ( N) or love for a person or an activity
Incentive ( N) A thing that motivates or encourages someone to do something
Engross ( V): Absorb all the attention needed
Voluminous ( Adj): Very loose or full
Spontaneous (Adj): Unforced
Abhorrent ( Adj): Hateful
Rendezvous ( N) An appointment
Instantaneous (Adj): Occurring or done instantly
Avert ( V): Turn away or aside
Surly ( Adj): Have bad feelings or angry all the time
Venomous ( N): Something extremely poisonous
Affix ( N): Attached to
Hunger Games
Rejuvenate ( V): Make someone or something feel better
Rage ( N): in a violent or uncontrollable anger
Endearment ( N): Sweet talk
Patronising : Saying things in a high quality
Ludicrous (AdJ): Foolish and unreasonable
Farcical ( Adj): Ridiculous aspects
bewildered ( Adj): Confused and puzzled
conspiratorially ( Adv): An evil and mean plan
hallucination ( N): in a dream or in a fantasy world
Prominent ( Adj): Someone important or famous
hyperventilate ( V): Breathe in a abnormal way ( loss of Co2)
consolidate ( V): Make something stronger or solid
Vincent Van Gogh
Rigid ( Adj) Hard and firm people
Correspondence ( N): A close connection between people
Preacher ( N): A job that relates to religion.
Peasants ( N): a country woman
Chiaroscuro (N): the treatment of light and shade in a painting
Grieved ( V): Feel intense and sad
Penetrate ( V): Go into or with force
Entice ( V): To attract
The Sands of time
unveil ( V): Reveal something
turpentine ( N): A type of wood oil
engulf: to sweep over ( flood
ram( V): roughly force something into place
tributaries (N) : a river or stream flowing into a larger river
Phonogram ( N):A symbol representing a vocal sound
Revolted ( V): feel disgusted
Usher ( V): Show or guide someone
Vaulted: ( V) provide a roof
Authentic ( Adj): Real
Amateurish: done
Alienated ( Adj): Shy book worm
Avoidance ( Adj) Keeping away or preventing what is happening
Lost & Found
deputies ( N): Personal assistant
stiffen (V) : To thicken it or harden it
involuntary (Adj): uncontrollable, can’t control your self
trample ( V): crushed or rolled down
attorneys (n): A person who is like a lawyer
traumatic: ( Adj): Disturbing or annoying
distinct (Adj): distinguishable
motored : Traveled in a motor cycle
enticing( Adj): attractive
diagnosed (V): examining the nature of illness
inherit (V): receive money
bawl (v): Shout or scream loudly
disbarment: a las that punishes people for a crime that they have done
Hellen Keller
Impulse( N) : To urge to
Dachshund: ( N): A short legged dog
Ensuing ( V) : the result ( afterwards)
Subterfuge ( N): to achieve’s one goal
Mount ( V) to climb up a hill
Inherit ( V) : to receive things
Credentials ( N): A qualification or an achievement
Enlist ( V): to be enrol
Acquaintance ( N) a person you know and is slightly a friend
Exasperating ( Adj): Irritating or annoying
Semi- Conscious ( Adj): Partly conscious
Boisterous ( Adj): Noisy, energetic and cheerful.
Invigorated ( V): Give strength or energy into
Flabber gast ( V): To surprise someone
insane asylum: an unbalanced person
mildred ( Adj): In American it means the mild of strength
Trachoma (N) a disease that effects the eye
despairing (Adj): Showing the loss of hope( sad)
homogeneous (Adj) of the same kind
Flipped
Words that I don’t know:
Wedge ( V): forced into a narrow spot ( Jammed, Cram, Squeeze)
Rococo( Adj): Fancy like the 18th-century continental Europe.
Civilised( Adj): well behaved or having manners
Catapult (V): To hurl or launch
Easel (N): A wooden frame holding a drawing or painting
Picturesque ( Adj): visually attractive
Philosophical (Adj): Having or showing calm attitude towards disappointments
Testimony: (N ) A formal written or spoken statement
Ornery: Bad temper to deal with
Dominated:( V) to have the power or the control
Incubating ( V) birds sit on eggs to keep the warm so later on they can hatch
Patio( N): like a plaza
Warbling ( V) singing softly and nicely ( birds)
Fettuccine (N)Pasta’s that are made out of ribbons
Excrement: (N) discharged or waste
Culprit (N): a person responsible for crime
Indecision (N): Lack of making decisions quickly
Embryos (N): an unborn or going to hatch ( process development)
Neglected (Adj) Lack of proper care
Chute : Water sliding to a pool
Iridescent: (Adj) Showing glittering and glowing patterns /colours in different angles
Voluntarily (Adj): Something optional that you do
Scrutinised (V): to observe something closely
Bawling(V): to call or shout
Inside Out and Back Again
Words that I don’t know:
Ripening ( V): To become ripe ( it’s ready)
Tamarind: A brown sticky candy
Tolerable (Adj) : Forgivable
Clusters ( N): A bunch or a collection of something
Endures ( Verb): Suffers something paninful
Words/phrases that I like:
1) I shiver with hope
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