GiffordVocab

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 * calamity (120) ||  || noun ||  a great misfortune or disaster, as a flood or serious injury.  || [[image:http://emptydb.blogsome.com/images/natural_calamity_india.jpg width="222" height="150"]]
 * insinuation (132) || With a smile at her malicious insinuation, John went over to taste the ox-tail soup that had been left untouched on the tray. || noun || an indirect or covert suggestion or hint || [[image:http://prop-arazzi.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/pointing-finger.jpg width="224" height="153"]]
 * purgative (135) || and then she took, in addition, a swig of syrup of ipecac and another of squill onion as a purgative || noun/ adj. || purging or cleansing,

a purgative medicine or agent || [] || [] || [] || [] ||
 * mausoleum (138) || But then she saw a group pf people approaching the mausoleum and from a distance she made out Pedro's silhouette || noun || a stately and magnificent tomb || [[image:http://www.civfanatics.com/gallery/files/1/Mausoleum.jpg width="214" height="153"]]
 * paradisiacal (147) || and with the gruels and the teas she was growing healthier among the tastes and smells of this warm paradisical place || adj. || resembling heaven || [[image:http://static.desktopnexus.com/thumbnails/544879-bigthumbnail.jpg width="266" height="133"]]
 * amicable (155) || Tita's entrance stopped the discussion and forced them to try to begin a conversation in a more amicable tone. || adj. || characterized by or showing goodwill; friendly; peaceable || [[image:http://burtonsvocabwiki.pbworks.com/f/1258236325/1258236325/amicable.jpg width="136" height="194"]]
 * perpetuating (147) || Tita prayed that the idea of perpetuating this cruel tradition would not cross Rosauara's mind. || verb || to make perpetual

to preserve from extinction or oblivion: // to perpetuate one's // ||  || [] || [] || a sumptuous feast || [] ||
 * putrid (150) || Better to have swallowed them and kept them deep in her bowels until they were putrid and worm-eater. || adj. || in a state of foul decay or decomposition || [[image:http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ry9kRyd7QYc/TUkRqQNJ0MI/AAAAAAAABRU/CurpLaPhqFw/s1600/600px-Fart.svg.png width="278" height="387"]]
 * acrid (165) || which will make the chocolate bitter and acrid. || adj. || sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose || [[image:http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZuA91s9pUaE/TQp7_doNVyI/AAAAAAAAAKw/7fe0vL9wJfY/s1600/14feb6-bitter-beer-face.jpg width="178" height="155"]]
 * regaling (179) || was regaling them with fantastic stories of the battles she'd been in. || verb/noun || to entertain lavishly or agreeably; delight.
 * besieging (179) || besieging her with questions about her part in the revolution || verb || to lay siege to

to assail or ply, as with requests or demands || [] || [] || [] || [] || [] || to pass time doing nothing the state or quality of being idle || [] || [] || disinclined or unwilling || [] || [] || [] || [] || to hand down; pass on. || [] || brilliant; masterly; extraordinarily lucid || [] ||
 * chide (191) || Tita didn't know whether to chide or thank Gertrudis for her interference || verb || to express disapproval of; scold; reproach: || [[image:http://www.englishonline.org.cn/files/chide.jpg width="244" height="175"]]
 * unprecedented (195) || in an undprecedented display of violence, he killed the traitor, by beating him to death || adj. || without previous instance; never before known or experienced; || [[image:http://www.politifake.org/image/political/1007/unprecedented-unprecedented-failure-obama-obama-sucks-stimul-political-poster-1278070159.jpg width="226" height="252"]]
 * brazen (198) || How could Pedro be so Brazen! || adj. || shameless or impudent ||  ||
 * illicit (199) || Or didn't you have an illicit child? || adj. || not legally permitted or authorized; unlicensed; unlawful. || [[image:http://www.avrev.com/images/stories/news/june09/illegald460.jpg width="276" height="156"]]
 * conspicuous (210) || but it was conspicuous by its abscence; there really wasn't a thing || adj. || easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable || [[image:http://rlv.zcache.com/conspicuous_t_shirt-p235582810373098345t53h_400.jpg width="170" height="248"]]
 * idle (220) || Her favorite saying was Idle hands are the devil's playground || verb/adj./noun || not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing
 * impeccably (221) || Despite her years, she was impeccably turned out. || adj. || faultless; flawless; irrepro not not liable to sin; incapable of sin. || [[image:http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQtB_EuEafZyC9Qpzoh1fZd-Pfk7dIEPOxc34bVLVEFF8V1d9fLTw&t=1 width="92" height="214"]]
 * indisposed (221) || saying she was indisposed, and invited them to move into the dining room || adj. || sick or ill, especially slightly
 * indefatigable (229) || Only those two indefatigable women were continuting to the bottom of the mountain || adj. || incapable of being tired out; not yielding to fatigue; untiring || [[image:http://americaninlima.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/constantino_leoni.jpg width="159" height="300"]]
 * meticulously (231) || Everything he would wear was meticulously arranged, waiting for the moment to dress. || adj. || taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise || [[image:http://residencehousedesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Meticulously-Maintained-Colonial.jpg width="416" height="96"]]
 * torrid (245) || when the candle she chewed made contact with the torrid images she evoked. || adj. || oppressively hot, parching, or burning, as climate, weather, or air. || [[image:http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcToKDc1NWWiQCgxi9XDXUUBN_ejqZxATrbjh5isj_S0AlM1poY6vQ&t=1]]
 * bequeathed (246) || which she bequeathed to me when she died, and which tells in each of its recipes this story of a love interred || verb || to dispose of
 * incandescent (219) || Causing the flesh beneath her skin to touch of those incandescent hands. || adj. || intensely bright; brilliant

[] || [] || [] || [] || [] || [] || "The __meringue__ icing requires ten egg whites and five hundred grams of sugar, which are beaten together until they reach the coarse-thread stage."(35) || Noun || A delicate, frothy mixture made with beaten egg whites and sugar or hot syrup, and browned, used as a topping for pies, pastry. || Meringue is often found on pie. [] || [] || __metate__ and set her to grinding the spices with the chiles."(93) || Noun || A stone block with a shallow concave surface, used with a mano for grinding corn or other grains. || || window struck her shoulders and provided  a faint sensation of warmth, so slight it was almost __imperceptible__."(107) || Adj. || Impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses. || [] || medicine, since her father was a doctor; she knew that in cases like his, the body of the sick person is producing too many red blood cells, so it is advisable to perform a bleeding to counter this imbalance and prevent this excess of blood cells from causing an __infarction__ or a thrombosis, either of which can sometimes cause the death of the patient."(112) || Noun || Lack of blood suppply (and thus oxygen) to an organ or tissue resulting in tissue death. || Infarctions sound quite fatal. || would come from the breath of the person you love; the candle could be any kind of food, music, caress, word, or sound that __engenders__ the explosion that lights one of the matches."(115) || Verb || To bring into existence; give rise to. || Michael Jordan engenders a lot of anticipation. ||
 * **Word and Pg ** || **Sentence from Book ** || **p.o.s. ** || **Definition ** || **Example ** ||
 * enticing (8) || "Gertrudis, on the other hand, found this game __enticing__, and she threw herself into it with enthusiasm she always showed where rhythm, movement, or music were involved."(8) || Verb || To lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure. || When you have a dog treat in your hand but hesitate to give it to your dog who is waiting patiently, you are enticing your dog.
 * gingerly (8) || "Then Rosaura had tried to join them- but since she barely moistened her hands and then shook them __gingerly__, her efforts didn't have the desired effect."(8) || Adv. || With great care or caution; warily. || In the middle of the night, when you move through a quiet house of sleeping people you must move gingerly as not to disturb anyone.
 * feigning (14 and 17) || "__Feigning__ calm, she continued cutting the rolls for her sisters and Nacho to fill."(14) || Verb || To represent fictitiously; put on an appearance. || For some people, it is easy to feign happiness.
 * crocheted (19) || "A bedspread like that, a __crocheted__ one, takes about a year to complete."(19) || Adj. || Needlework done with a needle having a small hook at one end for drawing the thread or yarn through intertwined loops. || Crocheting is used to create many items of clothing.
 * authoritarian (28) || "Mama Elena stopped what she was doing and addressed Tita in an __authoritarian__ voice."(28) || Adj. || Favoring complete obedience or subjection to authority as opposed to individual freedom. || Some people just demand obedience.
 * rebuke (33 and 99) || "She didn't want another __rebuke__ from Mama Elena."(33) || Verb || To express sharp, stern disapproval of. || You’re in trouble.
 * meringue (35) || "Go to bed, child, I'll finish the __meringue__ icing."(35)
 * degradation (40) || "Her only concern was to keep her wedding dress from being fouled by the __degradation__s of her relatives and friends; but as she crossed the patio she slipped and every inch of her dress ended up coated with vomit"(10) || Noun || T he state of being degraded. || Bullies are very degrading.
 * lewdness (40) || "...Pedro knelt by the bed, on which the nuptial sheet was spread, and offered up this prayer:'Lord, this is not lust or __lewdness__ but to make a child serve you.'"(40) || Adj. || Inclined to, characterized by, or inciting to lust or lechery; lascivious. || Kim Kardashian is an lewd figure for a lot of guys. ||
 * emetic (41) || "What motivated such a monstrous punishment was Mama Elena's conviction that Tita, in the league with Nacha, had deliberately ruined Rosaura's wedding by mixing an __emetic__ into the cake"(41) || Adj. || Causing vomiting, as a medicinal substance. || Emetics are not something you want to take on a regular basis. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">prestidigitation (47) || "As a result, she had resorted to staging the most amazing acts of __prestidigitation__, always managing to pull off her trick of keeping them out of each other's sight and reach, until today"(47) || Noun || Sleight of hand; legerdemain. || Many magicians are very skilled at using prestidigitation to their advantage. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">aphrodisiac (51) || "On her the food seemed to act as an __aphrodisiac__; she began to feel an intense heat pulsing through her limbs" (51) || Noun || A drug, food, etc, that excites sexual desire. || Chocolate is often considered an aphrodisiac. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">attar (53) || "The smell of __attar__ roses is so penetrating that the mortar used to grind the petals will smell like roses for several days"(53) || Noun || A fragrant essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers. || [[image:monat.jpg width="111" height="127"]] ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">efface (59) || "Nor could the __efface__ the the images that lingered in Pedro and Tita's mind, marking them forever"(59) || Verb || To rub or wipe out; erase. || [[image:Barnstar_erase.png width="220" height="110"]] ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">amorous (67) || "They stayed in this __amorous__ ecstasy until Pedro lowered his eyes and stared steadily at Tita's breasts"(67) || Adj. || Strongly attracted or disposed to love, especially sexual love. || Kim Kardashian is an amorous figure for a lot of guys. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">impervious (74) || "The pain of losing her, practically as a newlywed, had made him __impervious__ to love all these years"(74) || Adj. || Incapable of being penetrated. || [[image:superman-shield.jpg width="276" height="112"]] ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">euphoric (79) || "Everyone, oddly enough, was in a __euphoric__ mood after eating eating the mole; it had made them unusually cheerful"(73) || Noun || A feeling of great happiness or well-being. || Every time he thought about that hilarious joke, he went into a euphoric state. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">emphatically (80) || "Men aren't that important in this life, Father' -she said __emphatically__ -'nor is the revolution as dangerous as you make it out!"(80) || Adj. || Expressed or performed with emphasis. || Blake Griffin is naturally good at being emphatic on the basketball court. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">indelibly (91) || "Before the troops withdrew, the captain rode around the back patio, inhaling deep whiffs of the scent of roses that still clung __indelibly__ to this place."(91) || Adj. || Impossible to remove, erase, or wash away; permanent. || [[image:unfinished-pac-man-tattoo_49.jpg width="160" height="204"]] ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">ruffians (91) || "...it didn't fit the picture of the heartless __ruffians__ she'd been expecting"(91) || Noun || A tough or rowdy person. || Ruffians can usually be found "in the hood." ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">metate (93) || "She sat her down in front of the stone
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">imperceptible (107) || "The light that filtered in through the
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">relegated (111) || "The little stove no longer occupied a central place; it had been __relegated__ to a tiny spot in the corner of the room."(111) || Verb || To assign to an obscure place, position, or condition. || Relegation is not an option if you are already on the bottom. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">infarction (112) || "His wife Mary knew something about
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">engenders (115) || "In this case, the oxygen, for example,