The Sum of All FearsThe Sum of All Fearsby Tom Clancyby Tom Clancy

VocabularyVocabularyJacob BennJacob Benn

English 10--Mrs. BlandEnglish 10--Mrs. Bland

Music from “The Sum of All Fears” Soundtrack by Jerry GoldsmithMusic from “The Sum of All Fears” Soundtrack by Jerry Goldsmith

AnimismAnimism

anan--uhuh-miz--miz-uhuhmm

I had heard this word before, but was not quite aware of its meaning. It is properly used to

describe some of the various religious themes in this book.

the belief that natural objects,the belief that natural objects,natural phenomena,natural phenomena,

and the universe itself possess souls.and the universe itself possess souls.

Marvin Russell was a Native American who Marvin Russell was a Native American who felt at one with the universe, yet felt at one with the universe, yet

expressed no real belief in a Supreme expressed no real belief in a Supreme Being—a believer in Being—a believer in animismanimism..

AntiquarianAntiquarian

an-ti-an-ti-kwairkwair-ee--ee-uhuhnn

A new word to me of which I did not know A new word to me of which I did not know the definition. It was just a reference and the definition. It was just a reference and didn’t really apply to the story as a whole.didn’t really apply to the story as a whole.

relating to persons who study or deal in relating to persons who study or deal in antiques or antiquities.antiques or antiquities.

Captain Rosselli mentioned, when the Captain Rosselli mentioned, when the DEF-CON 2 level was reached, that if he DEF-CON 2 level was reached, that if he lived through this, he was going to retire lived through this, he was going to retire and become an and become an antiquarianantiquarian..

CommuniqueCommunique

kkuhuh-myoo-ni--myoo-ni-keykey

A word that had a different definition than I A word that had a different definition than I thought it might. It is effective because of thought it might. It is effective because of its unique way of representing a commonly its unique way of representing a commonly

used word.used word.

an official bulletin or communication,an official bulletin or communication, usually to the press or public usually to the press or public

The president presented a The president presented a communiquecommunique to Congress hoping to dissuade them from to Congress hoping to dissuade them from their support of the bill.their support of the bill.

DossierDossier

dosdos-ee-ey-ee-ey

This is a word that I did not know the This is a word that I did not know the meaning and would not have guessed it meaning and would not have guessed it

to mean what it does. It was used as to mean what it does. It was used as interesting wording in the story.interesting wording in the story.

a collection or file of documents on the same a collection or file of documents on the same subject, especially a complete file containing subject, especially a complete file containing detailed information about a person or topicdetailed information about a person or topic

Jack Ryan presented President Fowler with a Jack Ryan presented President Fowler with a dossierdossier of Ismael Qati. of Ismael Qati.

ExigenciesExigencies

ekek-si-j-si-juhuhn-seesn-sees

A new definition to me. I like this word and A new definition to me. I like this word and will probably use it in essays in the future. will probably use it in essays in the future.

Its use was effective in the novel. Its use was effective in the novel.

the need, demand, or requirement the need, demand, or requirement intrinsic to a circumstance or conditionintrinsic to a circumstance or condition

The The exigenciesexigencies of plutonium to the missile of plutonium to the missile required Bock to fly to Berlin to hire required Bock to fly to Berlin to hire Mannfred Fromm for his expertise.Mannfred Fromm for his expertise.

FratricideFratricide

frātfrāt'rĭ-sīd‘'rĭ-sīd‘

Another new word to me, but after I Another new word to me, but after I learned the definition, it only made learned the definition, it only made sense because of the meaning of sense because of the meaning of patricide as killing one’s father.patricide as killing one’s father.

murdering or killing one’s own brother or murdering or killing one’s own brother or sister or an individual (as a countryman) sister or an individual (as a countryman)

having a relationship like that ofhaving a relationship like that ofa brother or sistera brother or sister

Abdullah had no problem committing Abdullah had no problem committing fratricidefratricide on his fellow soldier, but he felt on his fellow soldier, but he felt it was a waste of life to destroy someone it was a waste of life to destroy someone so talented and worthy to the cause.so talented and worthy to the cause.

IdeologuesIdeologues ī'dē-ə-ī'dē-ə-lôgslôgs‘‘

I thought this might have to do with I thought this might have to do with ideology and found the definition to be ideology and found the definition to be

close. It is a unique word in the fact that I close. It is a unique word in the fact that I have not seen it in many other books.have not seen it in many other books.

advocates of a particular ideology, especially advocates of a particular ideology, especially an official exponent of that ideologyan official exponent of that ideology

Many of the countries wereMany of the countries were ideologues ideologues of of the Vatican Treaty, wholeheartedly hoping the Vatican Treaty, wholeheartedly hoping that Israel would sign the pact that could that Israel would sign the pact that could bring world peace.bring world peace.

IntelligentsiaIntelligentsia

in-tel-i-in-tel-i-jentjent-see--see-uhuh

I thought this might have to do with I thought this might have to do with academia and found that I was close in academia and found that I was close in

my guess. I think it’s an interesting word my guess. I think it’s an interesting word in regards that it wouldn’t be something in regards that it wouldn’t be something

you hear every day.you hear every day.

intellectuals considered as a group or intellectuals considered as a group or class, especially as a cultural, social, or class, especially as a cultural, social, or

political elitepolitical elite

The President consulted the The President consulted the intelligentsiaintelligentsia of the CIA to see what his next move of the CIA to see what his next move should be in the crisis.should be in the crisis.

KibbutzimKibbutzim

ki-ki-bboooot-t-semsem

This was an entirely new word to me that I This was an entirely new word to me that I had no idea what it might mean. It was had no idea what it might mean. It was well-used in the story in describing an well-used in the story in describing an

Israeli area.Israeli area.

a community settlement, usually a community settlement, usually agricultural, organized under agricultural, organized under

collectivist principlescollectivist principles

The farmer lived in a The farmer lived in a kibbutzimkibbutzim on the on the outskirts of the community where he outskirts of the community where he gardened to supplement his income.gardened to supplement his income.

MelangeMelange

mey-mey-lahnzhlahnzh

Another new word to me that I had not Another new word to me that I had not heard used before. It was well used in heard used before. It was well used in

describing a geological location.describing a geological location.

A metamorphic rock formation created from A metamorphic rock formation created from sediments and rocks scraped off the top of a sediments and rocks scraped off the top of a

downward-moving tectonic plate in a downward-moving tectonic plate in a subduction zonesubduction zone

The missile was imbedded in a The missile was imbedded in a melangemelange on on the farmer’s land, so the farmer covered it the farmer’s land, so the farmer covered it with two meters of soil so that he could with two meters of soil so that he could resume planting his garden.resume planting his garden.

NihilismNihilism nahynahy--uhuh-liz--liz-uhuhmm

I thought this might have something to do I thought this might have something to do with annihilation. It was a very with annihilation. It was a very

appropriate word to use in regard to this appropriate word to use in regard to this book.book.

total rejection of established laws and total rejection of established laws and institutions, total and absolute institutions, total and absolute

destructiveness, especially toward the destructiveness, especially toward the world at large and including oneselfworld at large and including oneself

The last thing President Naramov wanted to The last thing President Naramov wanted to be guilty of was nihilism, so he called be guilty of was nihilism, so he called President Fowler to try to explain the President Fowler to try to explain the severity of the situation.severity of the situation.

ParlanceParlance

pahrpahr-l-luhuhnsns

A word that makes sense when you realize A word that makes sense when you realize that its origin is from the French word that its origin is from the French word

parler. With the dignity of this book, it was parler. With the dignity of this book, it was an effective choice of words.an effective choice of words.

speech, especially a formal speech, especially a formal

discussion or debatediscussion or debate

Jack Ryan did not have time to Jack Ryan did not have time to parlanceparlance with the president; he needed with the president; he needed immediate action.immediate action.

PhalanxPhalanx

fāfā'lāngks‘'lāngks‘

Since much of this book has military jargon, Since much of this book has military jargon, this was an appropriate word to use.this was an appropriate word to use.

a radar-controlled U.S. Navy 20mm Gatling-a radar-controlled U.S. Navy 20mm Gatling-type gun deployed on ships as a last line of type gun deployed on ships as a last line of

defense against antiship cruise missilesdefense against antiship cruise missiles

The crewman loaded the The crewman loaded the phalanxphalanx so that so that the ship would be prepared for an the ship would be prepared for an impending attack of the Soviet submarine.impending attack of the Soviet submarine.

StadiaStadia

steystey-dee--dee-uhuh

This was effectively used since there were This was effectively used since there were many technical terms used in the book. many technical terms used in the book.

a method of surveying in which distances are read by a method of surveying in which distances are read by noting the interval on a graduated rod intercepted by noting the interval on a graduated rod intercepted by

two parallel cross hairs two parallel cross hairs (stadia hairs (stadia hairs oror stadia stadia wires) wires) mounted in the telescope of a surveying mounted in the telescope of a surveying

instrument, the rod being placed at one end of the instrument, the rod being placed at one end of the distance to be measured and the surveying distance to be measured and the surveying

instrument at the otherinstrument at the other

The terrorists used The terrorists used stadiastadia to determine to determine where the bomb should be placed for where the bomb should be placed for maximum effectiveness. maximum effectiveness.

TacticalTactical tactac’tic-al ’tic-al

My initial impression was that this would be My initial impression was that this would be about tactics. It was basically a new word about tactics. It was basically a new word

to me. It fit well in the military jargon to me. It fit well in the military jargon used in the novel.used in the novel.

pertaining to military or naval tactics; hence, pertaining to military or naval tactics; hence, pertaining to, or characterized by, planning pertaining to, or characterized by, planning

or maneuveringor maneuvering

The Admiral was looking to the The Admiral was looking to the tacticaltactical members of his crew to determine in what members of his crew to determine in what coordinates the submarine was hiding.coordinates the submarine was hiding.