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Chapters 29-31      posted 04-21-2008
Word List
crestfallen (292)
drones (300)
imperious (302)
lackey (303)
wheedling (302)








Definitions

crestfallen (292) adjective dejected; discouraged

drones (300) noun male bees whose sole purpose is to mate with the Queen bee; do not sting or work

imperious (302) adjective haughty, arrogant, overbearing

lackey (303) noun male servant

wheedling (302) verb persuading by flattery; coaxing




Chapters 26-28      posted 03-02-2008
Word List
communal (272)
earnest (267)
plankton (262)
purgatory (279)
rancid (283)








Definitions

communal (272) adjective owned, used, or participated in by all members of a group

earnest (267) adjective eager, serious, determined

plankton (262) noun small animal and plant oranisms that float or drift in water

purgatory (279) noun a temporary place in which souls who have died are purified by punishment

rancid (283) adjective stale; spoiled




Chapters 23-25      posted 02-22-2008
Word List
dismissive (234)
foxglove (235)
grottoes (255)
mercenary (239)





Definitions

dismissive (234) trivializing; unconcerned

foxglove (235) any one of the group of plants with tall stalks and large, drooping flowers

grottoes (255) caves or caverns

mercenary (239) one who works for money only; hired to fight for a foreign ruler or




Chapters 21-22      posted 01-30-2008
The House of the Scorpion Chapters 21-22 Vocabulary


Word List
dna (222)
ecology (207)
penance (207)
sham (216)





Definitions

dna (222) noun deoxyribonucleic acid, the substance of which most genes are made; responsible for inherited characteristics

ecology (207) noun the branch of biology that deals with the relation of living things to their environment and each other.

penance (207) noun a punishment to make up for a wrong deed and to obtain pardon for sin

sham (216) noun fraud, pretense




Chapters 15-17      posted 01-16-2008
Word List
abomination (163)
indignation (163)
malevolence (167)
paranoid (156)
theological (159)








Definitions

abomination (163) noun an object of intense disapproval or dislike

indignation (163) noun anger because something seems unfair or unreasonable

malevolence (167) noun having or showing a desire to harm others

paranoid (156) adjective obsessively anxious about something, or unreasonably suspicious of other people and their thoughts or motives

theological (159) adjective relating to, using, engaged in, or typical of theology; (theology-the study of religion, especially the Christian faith and God's relation to the world)




Chapters 11-14      posted 01-09-2008
Ashen (109)
Cravenly (119)
Ensconced (103)
Grovel (123)
Jovial (109)
Laudanum (127)
Mewling (118)
Servile (122)





Definitions

Ashen (109) extremely pale; pallid; pasty

Cravenly (119) cowardly

Ensconced (103) settled securely or snugly; covered or sheltered; hidden securely

Grovel (123) behave in servile way: to act in a servile way, showing exaggerated and false respect in order to please somebody or out of fear

Jovial (109) full of or characterized by hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship

Laudanum (127) opium and alcohol solution; a solution of opium in alcohol. Use: formerly, for pain relief.

Mewling (118) crying or whimpering

Servile (122) too obedient; too willing to agree with somebody or to do anything, however demeaning, that somebody wants




Chapters 8-10      posted 12-13-2007
Word List
aristocrats (98)
capitalist (75)
domain (87)
enraptured (97)
fervor (86)
furtively (94)
harangued (98)
oblivion (97)
opium (77)








Definitions

aristocrats (98) a member of a governing aristocracy. (Aristocracy-a class of persons holding exceptional rank & privileges; a government or state ruled by an aristocracy, elite, or privileged upper class.)

capitalist (75) a very wealthy person

domain (87) the territory governed by a single ruler or government; realm

enraptured (97) delight beyond measure

fervor (86) great warmth and earnestness of feeling; passion; zeal: to defend a cause with fervor

furtively (94) taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret: a furtive glance.

harangued (98) to give a long, passionate, and vehement speech, esp. one delivered before a public gathering.

oblivion (97) the state of being completely forgotten

opium (77) the dried, condensed juice of the seed capsules of a poppy, Papaver somniferum, that has a narcotic effect and contains morphine, codeine, papaverine, and other alkaloids






Chapters 6-7      posted 11-29-2007
The House of the Scorpion Chapters 6-7 Vocabulary


Word List
burly (56)
dire (53)
ecstatic (74)
guileless (66)
impassively (66)
louts (63)







Definitions

burly (56) large in bodily size; stout; sturdy.

dire (53) causing or involving great fear or suffering; terrible.

ecstatic (74) of, pertaining to, or characterized by an overpowering emotion or state of sudden, intense feeling.

guileless (66) free from guile; sincere; straightforward.

impassively (66) showing or feeling no emotion; unmoved.

louts (63) a clumsy, boorish person; oaf.




Chapters 4-5      posted 11-26-2007
Name ______________________________ Date ___________________

The House of the Scorpion
Chapters 4-5
Vocabulary & Discussion Question(s)

clone (26)
warren (27)
tetanus (28)
Illegals (32)
covey (35)
senile (37)
disconsolately (38)
taut (39)
cowered (41)
trundled (42)

Discussion Question(s)
1. What does Matt do to or how does Matt survive his time of isolation?




Chapters 1-3      posted 11-11-2007
Name ______________________________ Date ___________________

The House of the Scorpion
Chapters 1-3
Vocabulary & Discussion Question(s)

lunar (8)
consternation (17)
shards (19)
rivulets (19)

Discussion Question(s)
1. Discuss information about Matt’s first six years of life.
2. Examine the cause and effect of Matt’s meeting with the children.