1. Surname, noun; someone’s last name “John Hugens” or “Park Ji-Sung” p.3
2. Penury, noun; extreme poverty, needing help to survive. p.3
3. Insinuate, verb; to imply, or suggest, usually something bad: “He insinuated that Daisy, despite being swanky, was not a good woman.” p.7
4. Miraculously, adverb; for something to happen, almost as if by a miracle, or something sent from heaven. p.7
5. Weary, adj. ; extremely tired p.8
6. Abstract, adj, adverb or n.; separated from real life. p.9
7. Disquieting; adj.; causing distress: “The little boy’s howls had a disquieting effect on his penurious father.” p.9
8. Anguish, noun; torture or extreme distress; p.9
9. Decree, noun; an order, from above, to people below. p.11
10. Edict, noun; edict is a synonym for decree. p.11
11. Delusion, noun; a wrong idea, often associated with serious mental problems. p.12
12. Liquidated, verb; to eliminate, remove, or get rid, of a body or people, a company, or a specific person. p.13
13. Hunched, adjective; to be bent over, with a round back. p.14
14. Expelled, verb; sent away: “The boy was expelled from his class for chewing gum.” p.15
15. Phylacteries, noun; two small leather cases with texts from Hebrew Scripture worn by Jewish men during prayer. p. 16
16. Surreptitiously, adverb, to do something in a sneaky manner. “The spy watched Gatsby, surreptitiously glancing at him through the lunchroom menagerie.” p.16
17. Hysteria, adj. ; to be so excited that one is out of control, often dangerously so. p.18
18. Clenching, verb; to hold tight onto something. “The boy clenched his fists trying not to hit Tom.” p.19
19. Conflagration, noun; a huge, usually destructive, fire. p.21
20. Notables, noun; people who are well-known, or notable, for some reason. p.21
21. Prolonged, adj; to make longer or to “draw out”. Implies that it could easily be shorter p.22
22. Flit,verb; to make a sudden movement. “The ballet dancer flitted by, enchanting the boys with her frangible beauty. p.23
23. Inhibition, noun; things that are suppressed, or considered unacceptable. “The boy lost his inhibitions and hugged his mother after learning she had arranged for him to enter Gwachon Foreign Language Highschool. p. 23
24. Irrevocably, adverb; incapable of being taken back. “The man was irrevocably harmed by Gatsby’s insinuations at his potentially penurious position.” p.24
25. Hermetically, adv; airtight “the man’s coffin has been hermetically sealed to prevent the plague from escaping.” p.24
26. Convoy, noun; a procession (line) of ships, vehicles, people, ants or really anything, moving in a line. p.28
27. Boreal, noun; very northern. 42
28. Cut off, phrasal verb; separated. 43
29. Bitumen-laced, noun phrase; laced means to have in it “his words were laced with curses”. 43.
30. “In-situ”, adverb; “on location”. 43.
31. Copious, adjective; to have a great quantity. 43.
32. Hospitable, adjective; well behaved, respectful, generous towards guests. 44.
33. Invariably, adverb; in an inevitable manner (not changing at all). “As Koreans invariably say, ‘Dokdo is ours’”46
34. Stupendous, adjective; huge, amazing, beyond words. “His energy was stupendous”. 48.
35. Satanic, adjective; related to Satan. “The fires were so hot, as to be Satanic”. 54.
36. Asserts, third person singular noun; to declare, defend or state strongly. 55.
37. Moratorium, noun; a suspension of an ongoing activity. 58.
38. Wielding, verb; to use effectively. p.29
39. Imperative, adjective; very important. p.30
40. Invective, noun; abusive or very mean language. p. 3041. Crematorium, noun; place for burning bodies. p. 32
42. Sanctify, verb; to make something sacred. p.33
43. Nocturnal, adjective; stays awake at night, sleeps during the day. p.34
44. Interspersed, adjective; placed at intervals between things. p.35
45. Stung, simple past tense verb; to be hit by a bee, insect, whip, or acute insult (a small sharp pain). p.37
46. Spoiled, simple past tense verb of spoil; food – to get old and go bad. Person, to be given so many things you behave badly. p.42
47. Concurred, verb; to agree in a very positive way. p.45
48. Veritable, adjective; regular. “There was a regular traffic of drugs”. p.48
49. Pittance, noun; a small amount of money, or payment (not enough) p.48
50. Accountable, adjective; responsible for, or liable for, something. p.50
51. Meekly, adverb; to ask something in a very submissive way. “He meekly asked for a better grade, but was denied.” p.51
52. Famished, adjective; to need food, and desperately. p.52
53. Venting, verb; to show than you are angry. “He vented to me about his life”. p.53
54. Defiance, noun; to show, or display, rebelliousness. p.53
55. Untenable, adjective; not believable, impossible to maintain. p.56
56. Muster, verb; to gather things, or yourself, together; “He mustered his strength, and pushed on ahead” p.59
57. Credible, adjective; believable. p.60
58. Wail, noun; to cry or make a loud crying sound. “The baby wailed”, or, “the sirens wailed”. p.60
59. Latter, adjective; the second of two things. “In the latter case”. p.62
60. Arms, noun; a synecdoche for weapons. p.64
61. Wanderer, noun; anything (usually a person or animal), that travels far looking for something.
62. Instinct, noun; part of a living organism’s mind that MAKES it do things. Birds have the instinct to migrate; bears have the instinct to hibernate.
63. Telltale, adjective; a sign or clue that something happened “the policeman looked for telltale clues”. Literally means “to tell a tale”
64. Roam, verb; to travel over a wide area. “The man roamed across Asia, looking for a teaching job”.
65. Subspecies, noun; a part of a species. “black-bears are a subspecies of the bear species”.
66. Crucial, adjective; Of extreme importance. “Without his crucial essay, the student failed John’s class”
67. Aura, noun; a quality that is noticeable, but not definable. “Jaguars have an aura surrounding them to the South American people”.
68. Indigenous, adjective; People who are native, or originally from, an area. “The Japanese people of today are not indigenous, as they displaced the Ainu many years ago.”
69. Stricken, verb; past tense of strike. “The student struck his head after failing a test”. p. 66
70. Affirm, verb; to swear to promise something is true, to uphold.p.66
71. Ailing, adjective; sickly p.66
72. Mystic, noun; someone who believes in realities (usually God) beyond human understanding p.67
73. Grieved, verb; past tense of grieve, to be very sad after something happens. “The student grieved after his failing test grade.” “The widow grieved after her husband was buried.”p.68
74. Sagging, adjective; when something is hanging heavily. “His shoulders sagged under the weight of his books p.68
75. Slab, noun; a thick piece of something p.70
76. Weariness, noun; to be very tired from overwork, temporarily p.72
77. Regulated, verb; to regulate is to control or manage something. “The students were closely regulated by school policy p.73
78. Chinks, noun; a crack or small break in a continuous surface p.77
79. Sniggering, verb; to laugh in a mean sarcastic way. “The boys sniggered at the girl after she fell over p.77
80. Transparent, adjective; clear, able to see through. The OPPOSITE of opaque. p.78
81. Stammered, verb; to say something nervously and unsteadily. “He stammered that he was not guilty to the judge" p.79
82. Pus, noun; a fluid in open cuts or wounds, usually white or yellowish.p.80
83. Masquerade, noun; a party where people wear masks. p.83
84. Knell, noun; the sound of a bell to mark the end of something; usually marks a death, funeral, or other sad occasion. p.84
85. Automatons, verb; an automaton does things like a machine. p.85
86. Emaciated, adjective; so skinny, with so little nourishment, that death is possible. p.85
87. Shed, verb; to get rid of. Example: “the snake sheds its skin every year”. p.85
88. Enveloped, verb; to cover totally. p.86
89. Excruciating, adjective; very painful. So acute and sharp that it is impossible to ignore. p.86
90. Galloped, verb; to run quickly – horses usually gallop. p.87
91. Gaping, adjective or verb; a very wide hole. Example: His mouth was gaping open as he saw F4 in person. p.88
92. Inventory, verb; to make a list of things for the purpose of organization. p.90
93. Spectacle, noun; something so fascinating or strange that it is very remarkable. p.96
94. Infinitely, adjective; going on into the distance forever. p.97
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