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Barter
The Young World by Chris Weitz
"No fighting- take it outside- no public defecation- use platforms don't mess with the generators- no barter" (Weitz 152) Barter- exchange (goods or services) for other goods or services without using money. -
Disperse
The Young World by Chris Weitz "The crowd starts to disperse, money flashing between hands as bets are resolved." (Weitz 174) Disperse - to distribute or spread over a wide area. -
Jubilant
The Young World by Chris Weitz
"...we loosed ourselves from mom's and dad's hands and ran jubilant..." (Weitz 256) Jubilant- feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph -
Repented
The Young World by Chris Weitz
"God repented; that's what he says." (Weitz 350)
Repented- to feel or express sincere regret or remorse about one's wrongdoing or sin. -
Dereliction
The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray by Chris Wooding
"It had been a humble dwelling even before the dereliction of the Old Quarter overtook it; now it was crumbling inside and out"(Wooding 6)
Dereliction- the state of having been abandoned and become dilapidated. -
Phlegmy
The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray
"And accompanying it was a laboured wheezing, like the phlegmy breath of an old, old man" (Wooding 40) Phlegmy- the thick viscous substance secreted by the mucous membranes of the respiratory passages, especially when produced in excessive or abnormal quantities, e.g., when someone is suffering from a cold. -
Elocution
The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray by Chris Wooding
"Her voice too; her vowels were cut glass, her words perfectly pronounced, the product of good breeding or elocution lessons" (Wooding 33) Elocution- the skill of clear and expressive speech, especially of distinct pronunciation and articulation. -
Monopolized
The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray by Chris Wooding
"He had swiftly scraped some into a small container that he had in his pocket of his long coat, the same container that monopolized his attention as Maycraft's carriage took them south through the streets of London, towards the Thames." (Wooding 52) Monopolized- (of an organization or group) obtain exclusive possession or control of (a trade, commodity, or service -
Coccyx
The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray by Chris Wooding
"... and by the time he had recovered himself enough, he had already seen the tattoo, the dark circle just above Alaizabel's coccyx, and he was unable to look away" (Wooding 62) Coccyx- a small, triangular bone at the base of the spinal column in humans and some apes, formed of fused vestigial vertebrae. -
Mauled
The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray
"It was a bent of old man, horribly scarred on one side of his face, as if he had long ago been mauled by some kind of wild animal"(Wooding 100) Mauled- (of an animal) wound (a person or animal) by scratching and tearing. -
frivolously
The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray
"She made enough money at her weaving to eke her way through a tough, leathery life, but not enough so that she could frivolously afford a cab when Shanks pony would do just as well" (Wooding 109) Frivolously; not having any serious purpose or value. -
Bolster
Just One Day by Gayle Forman
"...the Todd-like graduate students were called "historical consultants" and were meant to bolster the "educational value" of the Teen Tours!" (Forman 4) Bolster- support or strengthen; prop up -
soliloquy
Just One Day - pgs 15-29
"The musicians are playing again as the clown gives the final soliloquy" (Forman 14) Soliloquy- an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play. -
Disdainful
Just One Day - pgs 40-63
"Celine looks disdainful" (Forman 55) Disdainful- showing contempt or lack of respect. -
Disgorging (107)
Just One Day pgs 81-108
"We leap over the overflowing gutters, past the congregation of motorcycles and bicycles, dodging delivery vans disgorging racks of clothing heavily bejeweled with glitter and sparkles" (Forman 107) Disgorging- cause to pour out. -
Swiveled
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
"His new companions said nothing as he swiveled his head around trying to take it all in" (Dashner 5) Swiveled- turn around a point or axis or on a swivel -
Bulbous
The Maze Runner pgs 25-39
"A large bulbous creature the size of a cow but with no distinct shape twisted and seethed along the ground in the corridor outside" (Dashner 38) Bulbous- fat, round, or bulging. -
Volatile
Kings Cage - pages 8-16
"...Maven says, carrying past his volatile bride" (Aveyard 11) Volatile- liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse. -
Brusquely
Kings Cage - pages 8-16
"You have your orders," he says brusquely, nodding to my guards" (Aveyard 13) Brusquely- Abrupt and curt in manner or speech -
manacles
King's Cage pages 59-77
"The manacles make it too easy to fall asleep, so merely pretending to do so is difficult" (Aveyard 62) Manacles- a metal band, chain, or shackle for fastening someone's hands or ankles. -
Indoctrinated
King's Cage
"But we weren't indoctrinated into something, Kilorn"(Aveyard 82) Indoctrinated- teach (a person or group) to accept a set of beliefs uncritically. -
Feasible (148)
Kings Cage pgs 131-185
"There was bound to be a succession crisis eventually. But there's no feasible way anyone can put me back on the throne" (Aveyard 148) Feasible- possible to do easily or conveniently.
