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Irritation
The Book of Jonas by Stephen Dau
" Of irritation?"
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Earthenware
The Book of Jonas by Stephen Dau
"And an earthenware cup"
def; pottery made of clay fired to a porous state that can be made impervious to liquids by the use of a glaze. -
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Voluntarily
The Book of Jonas by Stephen Dau
" But I prefer you go voluntarily"
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TheOretical physicist
The 5th wave by Yancey
(pg25)
"On the eve of the 1st wave, the world's leading theoretical physicist, one of the smart guys in world ," Theoretical physics is a branch of physics which employs mathematical models and abstractions of physical objects and systems to rationalize, explain and predict natural phenomena. This is in contrast to experimental physics, which uses experimental tools to probe these phenomena. -
Remnant
The 5th wave by Rickey Yancey Remnant- a small remaining quantity of something -
Retribution
Hit up squad by James Heneghan."Mickey finds himself caught up in a shadowy world of violence and retribution." (Heneghan 34) punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act. -
Agony
The river by Gary Paulsen "Food,hunger,home,distance,sleep, the agony of his body..." Agony=extreme physical or mental suffering. -
Refraction
Into thin air( Jon Krakuer) "Which took into account such as curvature of the earth, atmospheric refraction, and plumb-line deflection" Definition:he fact or phenomenon of light, radio waves, etc., being deflected in passing obliquely through the interface between one medium and another or through a medium of varying density. -
Mildewed
The infinite sea by Rick Yancey
"I smell it in the mildewed carpeting and the rotting wallpaper of the old hotel" Def: a disease of plants, characterized by a cottony, usually whitish coating on the surface of affected parts, caused by any of various fungi. -
IEDs
The Infinite sea Rick Yancey (Yancey 149) "What, like human IEDs are still in the R-and-D phase" Def: an improvised explosive device (a simple bomb made and used by unofficial or unauthorized forces). -
Classic
Chasing the Falconers by Gordan Korman
" Classic meg"
Def:judged over a period of time to be of the highest quality and outstanding of its kind -
opaque
A crack in the line by Michael Lawrence
"The boat landing below the garden was opaque.."
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Pembrokeshire
A crack in the line by MIchael Lawrence.
According to the text," One of the photos, taken about ten years before, was of his mother on a beach in Pembrokeshire." Def: Pembrokeshire is a county in the south west of Wales. It borders Carmarthenshire to the east and Ceredigion to the north east. Pembrokeshire County Council's headquarters are in the county town of Haverfordwest -
nondogmatic
Into thin air by Jon Krakauer "There religion is non dogmatic" def: relating to or of the nature of a dogma or dogmas or any strong set of principles concerning faith, morals, etc., as those laid down by a church; doctrinal: We hear dogmatic arguments from both sides of the political spectrum. asserting opinions in a doctrinaire or arrogant manner; opinionated: -
Tick-The Book of Ruth
"while she tried to control the tick in her smile"(43) Def:A tic is a sudden, repetitive, nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization involving discrete muscle groups. Tics can be invisible to the observer, such as abdominal tensing or toe crunching. Common motor and phonic tics are, respectively, eye blinking and throat clearing. -
Scoundrel
Def: a dishonest or unscrupulous person "We'll catch the theiveing scoundrel at last. By the great horn spoon by Sid Fleischnman -
estrangement
"He went down, heavy footed, face set in an unforgiving mask,bo immediate plans to put their estrangement behind him." -the fact of no longer being on friendly terms or part of a social group. -
Rapt(31)
The Book of Jonas by Stephen Dau "Studying with a Rapt attention..." Def: completely fascinated by what one is seeing or hearing. -
Lineage
A Crack in the Line by Michael Lawrence
"They shared a history, a lineage, memories, and had lived all their lives in the same house.¨ Def: lineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or pedigree. -
calved
Into thin air " Which calved immense ice avalanches." (of an iceberg or glacier) split and shed (a smaller mass of ice). -
Reckon
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Page- 72 "I Reckon you're after the Priest Hole."(72) Def:conclude after calculation; be of the opinion. -
incinerators
Miss Peregrines's Home for Peculiar Children "There wasted bodies will be fed to incinerators." Def; an apparatus for burning waste material, especially industrial waste, at high temperatures until it is reduced to ash.
