THE CHOCOLATE WAR CHAPTER DEFINITIONSBy: Sandra Aboagye

LASSITUDE Lassitude- A state of

physical or mental weariness; lack of energy

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Evidence from novel-He was unwilling to abandon this lovely lassitude but he had to, of course.PG-3

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BENEVOLENTLY benevolently-well

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Sentence-He stared at the letter with a benevolently position.

Evidence in novel-Archie turned and smiled at him benevolently , like goddam king passing out favors. PG- 7

LANGUIDLY Definition- Displaying or

having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort.

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Evidence from novel- They came out in the spring and stayed until October, Hanging around, calling taunts to passerby occasionally but of the time quiet, languid and peacefulPG-18

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SURREPTITIOUSLY Definition- Kept secret Picture-

Evidence from the book-He studied the Photograph surreptitiously and then closed the magazine and put it back where it belonged, on the top shelf. PG-17

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CONTEMPTUOUS Definition- The attitude

or feeling of a person toward a person or thing that he considers worthless or despicable; scorn.

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INGRATIATING Definition- Intended to

gain approval or favor. Picture

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FREIGHTING Definition- Transport;

Be laden or burdened with

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AUDACITY Definition- Rude or

disrespectful behavior; impudence

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(5-8) IRREVOCABLE Definition- Not able

to be changed, reversed, or recovered; final

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INSCRUTABLE Definition- Impossible

to understand or interpret; Mysterious

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BEWILDERMENT Definition- Confusion

resulting fro failure to understand.

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NEMESIS Definition-Something

that a person cannot conquer, achieve; opponent or rival whom a person cannot best or overcome; an agent or act of retribution or punishment.

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SACRILEGIOUS Definition-

pertaining to or involving sacrilege; guilty of sacrilege.

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WISTFUL Definition-Pensive,

especially in a melancholy way; Characterized by melancholy.

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BEDLAM(9-16) Definition- A scene

or state of wild uproar and confusion.

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RANGY Definition- slender

and long-limbed Picture-

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ADULATION Definition- excessive

devotion to someone; servile flattery.

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EDIFICE Definition- A

building, especially one of Large size or imposing appearance.

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TUMULTUOUS Definition- Making a

loud, confused noise; uproarious; or excited, confused, or disorderly

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SIMONIZING Definition- Polish Picture-

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COMMISERATION Definition- a feeling

of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others.

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BUOYANT (17-20) Definition- Able or

apt to keep afloat or rise too the top of a liquid or gas .

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PANDEMONIUM Definition- Wild and

noisy disorder or confusion; uproar

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FARCE(21-24 Definition- The genre of

such work; A comic dramatic work using buffoonery and horse play and typically including crude characterization and ludicrously improbable situations.

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SCAPEGOAT Definition- A person

or group made to bear the blame for others to suffer in their place.

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CALISTHENICS Definition-

Gymnastic exercises to achieve bodily fitness and grace of movement.

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QUOTA Definition- A limited

or fixed number or amount of people or things, in particular.

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SIBILANT Definition- Sounding

with a hissing effect. Picture

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APATHY Definition- Lack of

Interest, enthusiasm, or concern.

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BELLOWS Definition- A device

with a bag that emits a stream of air when squeezed.

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DISEMBODIED Definition- Separate

from or existing without the body.

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PRECARIOUS Definition-not

secretly held or in position.

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EXULTANCY(25-28) Definition-

Triumphantly happy. Picture-

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DERISION Definition-

Contemptuous ridicule or mockery.

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WAYLAYING(29-33) Definition- stop or

interrupt (someone) and detain them in conversation or in trouble them in some other way.

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MAVERICK Definition- An

unorthodox or independent-minded person.

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LUMINOUS Definition- Bright or

shiny, esp. in the dark.

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DISHEVELED Definition- ( Of a

person’s hair, clothes or appearance) Untidy; disordered.

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DESECRATED(34-36) Definition- Break up

in to parts; Typically as the result of impact or decay; or weaken or break apart.

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TABULATION Definition-

Information set out in tabular form.

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RANCID Definition- smelling

or tasting unpleasant as a result of being old and stale.

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SANCTIMONIOUSLY Definition- making a

show of being morally superior to other people.

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ELEMENTAL(37-39) Definition- A

supernatural entity or force thought to be physically manifested by occult means.

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PREMEDITATED Definition- Think of or

plan (an action; exp. a crime) beforehand.

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CATAPULTING Definition-A hurl or

launch (something) in a specified direction with or as if with a catapult.

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