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Vocabulary Review The House of the Scorpion
desolation
A. loneliness; deprivation of companionshipB. of great size or extent C. of, relating to, or characteristic of old age
voluminous
• a cross viewed as a symbol • of great size or extent • excited, restless, or uncontrolled
tetanus
• excited, restless, or uncontrolled • lacking energy or disinclined to exert effort • an infectious, often fatal disease
feverishly
• surreptitiously or by stealth, obtained underhandedly • excited, restless, or uncontrolled • of, like, or suffering from suspicion; extremely fearful
senile• of, relating to, or characteristic of old age • to make or become worse or inferior in character • excessive pride in one’s appearance, abilities, etc.
crucifix
• a narcotic substance, poisonous in large doses; a drug• a cross viewed as a symbol • the territory governed by a single ruler or government
opium
• a narcotic substance, poisonous in large doses; a drug • an infectious, often fatal disease • a part broken off or detached
listless
• lacking energy or disinclined to exert effort • to make or become worse or inferior in character • working or acting merely for money or other reward
domain
• the territory governedby a single ruler or government
furtively• surreptitiously or by stealth, obtained underhandedly • an object or its representation, symbolizing something • to suffer extreme pain or anguish
deteriorate• to suffer extreme pain or anguish • of, like, or suffering from suspicion; extremely fearful • to make or become worse or inferior in character
agonized
• to suffer extreme pain or anguish • part broken off or detached• a footman or liveried manservant
paranoid• surreptitiously or by stealth, obtained underhandedly • of, like, or suffering from suspicion; extremely fearful • to make or become worse or inferior in character
Vanity
• excessive pride in one’s appearance, abilities, etc. • working or acting merely for money or other
reward • an object or its representation, symbolizing
something
mercenary• an object or its representation, symbolizing something • member of a ruling class or of the nobility• working or acting merely for money or other reward
emblem
• an object or its representation, symbolizing something • Member of a ruling class or of the nobility• a proportional part or share of a fixed total
quota
• a footman or liveried manservant • a proportional part or share of a fixed total • surreptitiously or by stealth, obtained underhandedly
aristocrat• a member of a ruling class or of the nobility • working or acting merely for money or other reward • excessive pride in one’s appearance, abilities, etc.
fragment
• an infectious, often fatal disease • a footman or liveried manservant• a part broken off or detached
lackey
• a footman or liveried manservant • of great size or extent • a proportional part or share of a fixed total
• Dom: lord• De: down• Aristo: best• Sol: alone or sun• Crat: government• Frag: break• Sen: old• Cruc: cross, torture• Less: without• Fur: thief