"Julius Caesar Act 5"
70. Vile - Evil; offensive.
71. Cur - A mean cowardly person.
72. Disconsolate - So unhappy that nothing will comfort.
73. Misconstrue - To misunderstand; to misinterpret.
74. Entrails - The inner organs, specifically the intestines.
75. Bondage - Slavery; servitude.
"Julius Caesar Act 4"
64. Chastisement - Punishment; reprimand.
65. Bait - To torment; to tease.
66. Covetous - Greedy.
67. Nimbleness - Lightness and speed in movement; agility.
68. Repose - Sleep; rest.
69. Apparition - A strange figure that appears suddenly; a ghost.
"Julius Caesar Act 3"
58. Firmament (noun)-The heavens
59. Apprehensive (adj)-Uneasy about the future
60. Valiant (adj)-Brave
61. Malice (noun)- Evil intent
62. Legacy (noun)-Something handed down from an ancestor
63. Orator (noun) -A skilled public speaker
"Julius Caesar Act 2"
52. Augment (verb)-Make it greater
53. Insurrection (noun)-A rebellion
54. Visage (noun)-A look
55. Affability (noun)-Friendliness
56.Constancy (noun)-Faithfulness
57. Imminent (adj)-Likely to happen soon
Act One
46. Servile- submissive; like a slave
47. Barren- unable to have children
48. Countenance- an expression on one's face
49. Torrent- a swift, violent storm
50. Encompass- to include or contain
51. Infirmity- a weakness or defect, disability
"Animal Farm" by George Orwell
26. Enmity: (n.)
Ill will; hatred
27. Expound: (v.)
to give a detailed statement of; to explain in details
28. Spinney: (n.)
a small wood
29. Tyranny: (n.)
complete control
30. Enmity: (n.)
Ill will; hatred
31. Expound: (v.)
to give a detailed statement of; to explain in details
32. Obstinate: (adj.)
stubborn
33. Tractable: (adj.)
easily led; docile
34. Disinter: (v.)
to dig up
35. Sordid: (adj.)
filthy; base
36. Malignity: (n.)
malice; intense ill will or hatred
37. Repose: (n.)
rest; peace
38. Beatifically: (adj.)
peacefully
39. Conciliatory: (adj.)
wanting to make peace
40. Countenance: (n.)
look; expression
41. Infanticide: (n.)
practice of killing infants
42. Poultices: (n.)
a soft, warm dressing applied to sores
43. Superannuated: (adj.)
obsolete; too old
44. Morose: (adj.)
sullen; gloomy
45. Taciturn: (adj.)
habitually silent
"Two Friends"
21. atrocity-
an extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury.
cruelty, enormity
22.fanatical-
filled with excessive and single-minded zeal.
extreme, extremist
23.Pensive-
engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.
preoccupied, deep/lost in thought
24. rejuvenated-
make someone or something look or feel younger, fresher, or more lively.
regenerate, revitalize
25. Respite-
a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant.
interval, intermission"Pit & Pendulum"
16. Eloquent
fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing. articulate, expressive
17. Lethargy
a lack of energy and enthusiasm. laziness and inactivity
18. Lucid
expressed clearly; easy to understand, comprehensive and understandable
19. Relapse
(of someone suffering from a disease) suffer deterioration after a period of improvement. deteriorate and degenerate.
20. Treacherous
guilty of or involving betrayal or deception. disloyal and unfaithful
"End of Clay are We Created"
11. Fortitude
courage in pain or adversity; bravery, endurance
12. Irreparably
in a way that is impossible to repair or correct;
13. Pandemonium
wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar; chaos, uproar
14. Tenacity:
the quality or fact of being very determined; persistence, determination
15. Vulnerable
susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm; helpless, defenseless.
"Sound of Thunder"
6. Annihilate (v.)
to reduce to utter ruin or nonexistence; destroy-utterly
Devastate
7. Expendable (adj.)
considered to be not worth keeping or maintaining.
Replaceable.
8. Resilient (adj.)
springing back; rebounding.
Flexible
9. Revoke (v.)
to take back or withdraw;
retract
10. Taint (n.)
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
defect
"Harrison Bergeron"
1. Vigilance (n.)
The action or state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties.
Watchfulness
2. Luminous (adj.)
Full of or shedding light; bright or shining, especially in the dark.
Bright
3. Hindrance (n.)
A thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to something or someone.
Block
4. Consternation (n.)
Feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected.
Distress
5. Vague (adj.)
Of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning.
Unclear
63. Orator (noun) -A skilled public speaker
"Julius Caesar Act 2"
52. Augment (verb)-Make it greater
53. Insurrection (noun)-A rebellion
54. Visage (noun)-A look
55. Affability (noun)-Friendliness
56.Constancy (noun)-Faithfulness
57. Imminent (adj)-Likely to happen soon
Act One
46. Servile- submissive; like a slave
47. Barren- unable to have children
48. Countenance- an expression on one's face
49. Torrent- a swift, violent storm
50. Encompass- to include or contain
51. Infirmity- a weakness or defect, disability
"Animal Farm" by George Orwell
26. Enmity: (n.)
Ill will; hatred
27. Expound: (v.)
to give a detailed statement of; to explain in details
28. Spinney: (n.)
a small wood
29. Tyranny: (n.)
complete control
30. Enmity: (n.)
Ill will; hatred
31. Expound: (v.)
to give a detailed statement of; to explain in details
32. Obstinate: (adj.)
stubborn
33. Tractable: (adj.)
easily led; docile
34. Disinter: (v.)
to dig up
35. Sordid: (adj.)
filthy; base
36. Malignity: (n.)
malice; intense ill will or hatred
37. Repose: (n.)
rest; peace
38. Beatifically: (adj.)
peacefully
39. Conciliatory: (adj.)
wanting to make peace
40. Countenance: (n.)
look; expression
41. Infanticide: (n.)
practice of killing infants
42. Poultices: (n.)
a soft, warm dressing applied to sores
43. Superannuated: (adj.)
obsolete; too old
44. Morose: (adj.)
sullen; gloomy
45. Taciturn: (adj.)
habitually silent
"Two Friends"
21. atrocity-
an extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury.
cruelty, enormity
22.fanatical-
filled with excessive and single-minded zeal.
extreme, extremist
23.Pensive-
engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.
preoccupied, deep/lost in thought
24. rejuvenated-
make someone or something look or feel younger, fresher, or more lively.
regenerate, revitalize
25. Respite-
a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant.
interval, intermission"Pit & Pendulum"
16. Eloquent
fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing. articulate, expressive
17. Lethargy
a lack of energy and enthusiasm. laziness and inactivity
18. Lucid
expressed clearly; easy to understand, comprehensive and understandable
19. Relapse
(of someone suffering from a disease) suffer deterioration after a period of improvement. deteriorate and degenerate.
20. Treacherous
guilty of or involving betrayal or deception. disloyal and unfaithful
"End of Clay are We Created"
11. Fortitude
courage in pain or adversity; bravery, endurance
12. Irreparably
in a way that is impossible to repair or correct;
13. Pandemonium
wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar; chaos, uproar
14. Tenacity:
the quality or fact of being very determined; persistence, determination
15. Vulnerable
susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm; helpless, defenseless.
"Sound of Thunder"
6. Annihilate (v.)
to reduce to utter ruin or nonexistence; destroy-utterly
Devastate
7. Expendable (adj.)
considered to be not worth keeping or maintaining.
Replaceable.
8. Resilient (adj.)
springing back; rebounding.
Flexible
9. Revoke (v.)
to take back or withdraw;
retract
10. Taint (n.)
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
defect
"Harrison Bergeron"
1. Vigilance (n.)
The action or state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties.
Watchfulness
2. Luminous (adj.)
Full of or shedding light; bright or shining, especially in the dark.
Bright
3. Hindrance (n.)
A thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to something or someone.
Block
4. Consternation (n.)
Feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected.
Distress
5. Vague (adj.)
Of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning.
Unclear
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