Vocab. List #7
By: Andrea Valdes, Leila Stitou, Yareli Lomeli
& Shaheen Iqbal
Synthesize
Part of Speech: Verb
 Definition: to combine (things) to make something
new; #mixing #combining
 Story Sentence: “You see here the proof that I
have found a way of Synthesizing these antistories, and these shadow-tales” (160).
 Our Sentence: In order to make chocolate milk,
the kid synthesized chocolate powder and milk.
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Insipid
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Part of Speech: Adj.
Definition: lacking interesting qualities; #dull
Story Sentence: “’witch on the darkness!’
screeched Khattam-Shud, his usual, insipid
manner falling away from him like a mask” (153).
Our Sentence: Since the boring, insipid speaker
made all the students fall asleep, he was never
invited to talk at the school again.
Elude
Part of Speech: verb
 Definition: escape from or avoid capture; #tricking
 Story Sentence: “Before the ‘darkbulbs’ had been
switched on, he had reached the gigantic machine,
having eluded numbers of Chupwala guards”
(163).
 Our Sentence: As he ran through the flames, the
firefighter eluded the falling roof and walls that
threatened his safety.
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Oblivious
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Part of Speech: adj.
Definition: not aware of or not concerned about
what is happening around one; #distracted
#unawareof #unconsciousof
Story Sentence: “Haroun lay stretched out on the
back of Butt the Hoopoe, oblivious of everything
except his wish” (171).
Our Sentence: The girl was so infatuated with the
drawing in front of her, that she was oblivious to the
fact that the teacher was calling her name.
Consternation
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Part of speech: noun
Definition: A state of anxiety or sudden, alarming
amazement that results in dread
#dismay#confusion
Story sentence: “if haroun had been in gup city at
that moment, he would have enjoyed witnessing
the consternation of the eggheads at the p2c2e
house” (172).
Our sentence: Obama felt deep consternation
because he was being strongly judged by the
people.
Chivalry
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Part of speech: noun
Definition: to be courteous towards woman;
qualities of being like a knight #polite#respectful
Story sentence: “Silence page! The rules of
chivalry demand our acceptance!” (182).
Our sentence: Mr. Esophagus performed a
chivalrous act when he held the door open for the
woman walking out of the store.
Inscrutable
Part of speech: adj.
 Definition: Incapable of being investigated;
#mysterious
 Story Sentence: “The Shadow Warrior had been
observing these goings on with an utterly
inscrutable expression on his green face” (183).
 Our Sentence: In situations where evidence is
lacking, some murder cases remain inscrutable
forever.
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Minion
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Part of Speech: (n.)
Definition: Slavish follower of somebody
generally regarded as important; #assistant
#servant
Story Sentence: “Come out; your minions are
defeated, and now it’s your turn!” (186).
Our Sentence: He should thank all his minions for
slavishly working to make him so.
Incapacitated
Part of Speech: Adj. (or verb when
“incapacitating”)
 Definition: unable to act or respond; #busy
#occupied #cantmove
 Story Sentence: “Meanwhile, they were sent to
search the Ocean, and after a short time they
located the incapacitated Hoopoe” (191).
 Our Sentence: Joe was so incapacitated by
paralyzing fear that he remained frozen to the spot.
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Judiciously
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Part of Speech: Adv.
Definition: having or showing good judgment
Story Sentence: "The Walrus nodded slowly and
judiciously, seven times“ (201).
Our sentence: The teacher judiciously decided
that the student shouldn’t be able to retake the test.