VOCABULARY LIST 8

Noun

Definition: some one who commits

sabotageStory sentence: “’…how the train to Qual

would be blown up by saboteurs” (38).

SABOTEUR

Verb

Definition: To grow or move back from a point Story sentence: “Every now and then …onion

could see the pointy roofs of the wizards’ towers leaning against the sky as if they were waiting for him… and then the towers would recede, and he would go with them” (38).

RECEDE

Noun Definition: a makeshift bedStory sentence : "there was a pallet of

reeds and mothy wool blankets"(p.40).

PALLET

Verb Definition: suddenly spring or flinch back in

fear, horror, or disgust.story sentence : "{A white bird) flung itself

at the door where Halsa stood, peering in. She recoiled"(p.42).

My sentence : Bob recoiled at the stench of the landfill

RECOIL

verb Definition: To draft for military or naval

service.

Story sentence: ”He hasn’t paid his army in 2 years. When they rebel, he just conscripts another army and sends them off to fight the first one”

My sentence: Efforts to conscript an army out of a small population had failed.

CONSCRIPT

AdjectiveCharacterized by or showing greed; frugal or stingy.

Story sentence: ”wizards are sly, greedy, absentminded, obsessed with stars and bugs, parsimonious , frivolous, invisible, tyrannous, untrustworthy, secretive, inquisitive, meddlesome, long-lived, dangerous useless, and have far too good an opinion of themselves.”

My sentence: He was too parsimonious to buy the watermelons.

PARSIMONIOUS

AdjectiveDefinition: having or showing an excessive

pride in oneself or one's achievements.Story sentence: “’oh stop yelling. Go away.

How am I supposed to stop a train?’ Onion said… Halsa looked smug” (52).

My sentence: After getting an A on my math test I looked smug.

SMUG

VerbDefinition: to surrender unconditionallyStory sentence: “’something bad is going to

happen,’ Onion said, capitulating”(52). My sentence: If Henry does not capitulate

and turn himself in to authorities, he will spend the rest of his life running.

CAPITULATE

Adjective Definition: characterized by melancholy;

longing; yearning.

Story sentence: “Halsa shook off a last, wistful regret, almost sorry not to have been eaten” (58).

My sentence: After the passing of his grandma, the boy’s wistful attitude was seen more often by all of his friends and family.

WISTFUL

NounDefinition: violation of faith; betrayal of trust;

treason

Story sentence: “There were other stories, sad stories about long ago wizards who had fought great battles or gone on long journeys. Wizards who had perished by treachery or been imprisoned by ones they thought friends” (58).

My sentence: Betrayal of your country is the highest form of treachery.

TREACHERY

AdjectiveMeaning: dispirited or gloomy; quiet and rather

reflective.

Story Sentence: "The women from the town had brought food and bedding. They seemed subdued and anxious, and it was hard to tell whether it was the approaching army or wizards of Perfi l that scared them most"(67).

My Sentence: I was subdued after my dog died because I was very sad.

SUBDUED

AdjectiveMeaning: used to express strong dislike of or anger

towards someone or something; wicked.

Story Sentence: "There were a lot of stairs this time. Of course the accursed wizards of Perfi l would know what she was up to. This was their favorite kind of wizardly joke, making her climb and climb and climb” (70).

My Sentence: The accursed man was put in jail

because he committed crimes.

ACCURSED