A Separate Peace Vocabulary, Chapters 3-7
anarchy: a condition of confusion and wild behavior in which people are ungoverned by
rules.
indulgent: permissive
inure: to become used to something unpleasant
inveigle: to entice or trick into something
sedate: calm; serene
blitzkrieg: a sudden and overwhelming military attack
gaunt: very thin, usually as a result of illness or suffering.
denounce: to publicly criticize someone or something harshly
decalogue: a basic set of rules carrying out binding authority.
erratic: acting, moving or changing in ways that are unexpected or unusual.
idiosyncratic: peculiar; eccentric
gullible: easily tricked; naïve.
fratricide: the crime of murdering your own brother or sister.
funereal: befitting or suggesting a funeral
implausibility: unlikelihood; unbelievability