The Chocolate War vocab map 1gju237

Weariness of body; lack of energy

“He was unwilling to abandon this lovely lassitude but he had

to, of course.”

After working all day, the mother is in a state of lassitude.

Lassitude

Expressing goodwill or kindly feelings.

“Archie turned and smiled at him benevolently.”

I saw a man benevolently give a homeless person his lunch and a couple of

extra dollars.

Benevolently

Slacking or slow; showing no

interest.

“He moved with a subtle rhythm,

languidly.”

He languidly relaxed in his

recliner.

Languidly

In a furtive manner; sneaky

“He studied the photo surreptitiously.”

He walked around the ancient tomb

surreptitiously, looking for the lost treasure.

Surreptitiously

Showing disdain; scornful“ The guy’s voice was

contemptuous.”

The teacher gave a contemptuous glare to the student that had smarted off to him.

Contemptuous

Charming; agreeable; pleasing

“On the surface, he was one of those

pale, ingratiating kind of men.”

He was very ingratiating at the party and greeted

everyone.

Ingratiating

To represent fictitiously;

pretend

“My help?, Archie asked,

feigning surprise.”

When he was late to school,

the boy feigned sickness.

Feigning

Boldness or daring.“Archie was surprised by Leon’s audacity.”

The bungee jumper had a lot of audacity when he dove off the

bridge.

Audacity

Unable to be repealed or annulled.

“No nonsense, final, irrevocable.”

The judge was irrevocable.

Irrevocable

Incapable of being investigated; impenetrable.

“Archie kept his face expressionless, inscrutable as usual.”

The teacher’s glare was inscrutable.

Inscrutable

A confusing maze or tangle, as of objects or conditions.

“He looked at the kid goober who stood there in bewilderment.”

The riot was a huge confusion of bewilderment.

Bewilderment

An opponent or rival whom a person cannot overcome.

“The black box was his nemesis.”

The hero tried again and again but couldn’t defeat his nemesis.

Nemesis

The violation or profanation of anything sacred.

“I know you wouldn’t consider anything so sacrilegious.”

Many of the boy’s actions were sacrilegious.

Sacrilegious

Characterized by melancholy; longing; yearning.

“ Emile smiled at Archie, suddenly wistful.”

The woman was wistful that her husband left for the military.

Wistful

A scene or state of wild uproar and confusion.

When the riot at the prison broke out, everything was bedlam.

Bedlam

Slender and long- limbed.

“He was stalling until he could spot The Goober, tall and

rangy.”

Horses legs are rangy because they

are so tall.

Rangy

Excessive devotion to someone, servile

adulation.

Despite the adulation of the guys at school, he felt

as if there were some kind of distance between

them.

The rapper had a lot of adulation from his fans.

Adulation

A building, especially one of large size or imposing

appearance.

“The need for funds to keep this magnificent

edifice of operating on all gears was poured on like

Niagara.”

On November 11, 2001, two astounding edifices were taken down by a

terrorist attack.

Edifice

Raising a great clatter or commotion;

disorderly and noisy.

“He watched Leon storming away,

pushing through the tumultuous

corridor.”

The prison riot was a huge tumultuous

maze of never-ending orange

jumpsuits.

Tumultuous

To shine or polish to a high sheen.

“Good ole reliable Uncle Louie was

always simonizing his car.”

The boy’s baseball team was simonizing

cars for free.

Simonizing

To feel or express sorrow or sympathy for.

“The teacher shook his head in commiseration.”

Everyone looked at the injured girl in

commiseration.

Commiseration

Not easily depressed; cheerful.

“Brother Leon was buoyant today.”

The baseball player was buoyant after

he hit the game winning grand slam.

Buoyant

Wild uproar or unrestrained order.

“Suddenly, pandemonium reigned.”

The rally quickly turned into complete

pandemonium.

Pandemonium

Foolish show; mockery; sham

“No one feels like selling the

chocolates and it’s turned into some

kind of farce.”

The farce had people holding their sides with laughter!

Farce

A person or group made to bear the blame for others

to suffer in their place.

“He had the feeling that Brother Leon was that

kind of character, that he would need a scapegoat and Brian was closest at

hand.”

If the all the chocolates hadn’t sold , the Vigils

would have been scapegoated for the plummet of the sale.

Scapegoat

Gymnastic exercises used to develop physical health

and vigor.

“The nearby gym was occupied by fellows

either practicing basketball or boxing

calisthenics.”

Most football players use calisthenics to help them

on the field.

Calisthenics

A proportional part or share of a fixed

amount or quantity.

“Last year, the quota was half of what is to

be sold this year.”

If the business team didn’t meat their quota their jobs would all be in

danger.

Quota

Hissing.

“’Renault…’ Brother Leon said, his voice a sibilant

whisper.”

The snake’s hiss was very sibilant.

Sibilant

Lack of concern or interest in of things

that others find moving or exciting.

“The boys have been infected by a disease

we call apathy.”

The teacher’s apathy in the students got

her fired.

Apathy

A device for producing a strong

current of air.

“His chest rose and fell like

human bellows.”

The lungs are form of bellows.

Bellows

Without a physical form.

“He had never spoken to Leon on the phone before and the disembodied voice on the other end of the line

had caught him off balance.”

The ghost hunters heard a disembodied voice and fled

from the haunted house.

Disembodied

Dependent on circumstances beyond

one’s control; uncertain.

“Funny, he knew Leon was in a precarious

position and yet there was always the danger of

underestimating him.”

Josh, the tightrope walker was in a

precarious position.

Precarious

Lively or triumphant joy; as over success or

victory.

“For the first time, the word bought exultancy to him, a lifting spirit.”

The baseball player was filled with

exultancy after hitting a game-winning grand

slam.

Exultancy

Ridicule; mockery.“The chuckle turned

into a hoot of derision.”

The movie was intended as a

derision of other serious movies.

Derision

Comrade-ship; good fellowship.

“Jerry felt a rush of camaraderie for the

teacher.”

Camaraderie