The Fault in Our Stars Chapters 9 - 11 Vocabulary

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Reverie o Noun o Daydream o He was knocked out of his reverie when his mother called him down for dinner. Stout o Adjective o Fat o The doctor was a short, stout man with a moustache. Litany o Noun o A long and tedious list o The neighbors wrote a litany of complaints about the poor man who lived on the streets. Enamored o Verb o Filled with a feeling of love o She’s enamored with her new boyfriend. Flummox o Verb o Bewilder, confusing o As the new school year starts, she hoped that her classes won’t flummox her too much. Wield o Verb o Hold or use a weapon or tool o Taking a knife out of the drawer, she told his boyfriend to wield the weapon and go out to war. Gratuitous o Adjective o Uncalled for o The teacher scolded the student with gratuitous harshness. Martyr o Noun o Person killed because of their beliefs o Steph became a martyr in August for believing in a God nobody else believed.

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Reverie Noun Daydream He was knocked out of his reverie when his mother called him down for dinner. Stout Adjective Fat The doctor was a short, stout man with a moustache. Litany Noun A long and tedious list The neighbors wrote a litany of complaints about the poor man who lived on the streets. Enamored Verb Filled with a feeling of love Shes enamored with her new boyfriend. Flummox Verb Bewilder, confusing As the new school year starts, she hoped that her classes wont flummox her too much. Wield Verb Hold or use a weapon or tool Taking a knife out of the drawer, she told his boyfriend to wield the weapon and go out to war. Gratuitous Adjective Uncalled for The teacher scolded the student with gratuitous harshness. Martyr Noun Person killed because of their beliefs Steph became a martyr in August for believing in a God nobody else believed. Ubiquitous Adjective Found everywhere McDonalds has a ubiquitous presence. Idyllic Adjective Peaceful Her vacation to Canada was surprisingly idyllic. Devolve Verb Transfer power to a lower power Deciding that being CEO of the large company was too stressful, John decided to devolve to being general manager. Anomaly Noun Something that is different; abnormal After trying to figure out the new girls personality and failing, he decided that she was an anomaly. Malevolent Adjective Showing a wish to do evil to others A malevolent presence had taken over his home and hes convinced that its cursed. Stoic Adjective Detached from emotions He kept his features stoic, leaving no suggestion as to what was on his mind. Paragon Noun Perfect example of something In Augustus eyes, Hazel is a paragon of all beauty.