Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat: Chapter 34–Epilogue

by Johnny Marciano, Emily Chenoweth
In this first book of the series, Lord High Emperor Wyss-Kuzz is exiled from the planet Lyttrboks and ends up in Oregon, where he meets rising sixth grader Raj Banerjee and becomes a pet named Klawde.

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  1. indignity
    an affront to one's self-esteem
    “You have no idea the indignities I have suffered,” I told my loyal servant.
  2. clamor
    make loud demands
    Tell me, Flooffee, are the felines of Lyttyrboks clamoring for my return?
  3. effigy
    a representation of a person
    “They have stopped burning you in effigy.”
  4. cower
    show submission or fear
    Do they yet cower under the tyranny of General Ffangg?
  5. component
    one of the individual parts making up a larger entity
    What I needed was help testing the teleporter, which I had completed that morning after receiving the final components from the delivery ogre.
  6. expendable
    suitable to be used up
    Still, Flooffee-Fyr insisted that we test the teleporter on something living before I risked my precious life in it.
    “I have some expendable Humans handy,” I said.
  7. appeal
    be attractive to
    These “cat treats” were an abomination, but they had clearly been engineered to appeal to the weak constitutions of Earth felines.
  8. constitution
    the way in which someone or something is composed
    These “cat treats” were an abomination, but they had clearly been engineered to appeal to the weak constitutions of Earth felines.
  9. devolve
    grow worse
    “Lord High Emperor, I have terrible news. The journey to Lyttyrboks has scrambled his brain!”
    “No, all Earth cats are like that,” I said. “With giant ogres feeding and housing them, they had no need to think or act. They devolved.”
  10. spectacle
    something or someone seen, especially a notable sight
    “That is very unfortunate,” Flooffee-Fyr said, holding up a paw to shield his eyes from the spectacle.
  11. reflection
    a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
    “Today shall be a day of rest and reflection,” our counselor said with unusual calmness.
  12. morbid
    caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology
    By the time the boy-Human returned from battle camp, I had received excellent news: The Flabby Tabby was completely healthy, morbid obesity aside.
  13. render
    cause to become
    “I want to go with you.”
    What joy! This giant would render me invincible!
  14. clan
    group of people related by blood or marriage
    “Here at the top of Mount Eclipse, the last threads of civil society have broken down. All remaining humans have divided into clans and retreated into the woods, where they fight each other over what precious few resources remain.”
  15. hunker down
    take shelter
    Once we were safely inside, we hunkered down and plotted our strategy.
  16. scoff
    laugh at with contempt and derision
    “That’s against the rules!”
    “Rules?” Newt scoffed. “There’s no such thing as rules on Survival Night!”
  17. inflict
    impose something unpleasant
    I whacked him, but his hand was so bandaged from the many wounds I had already inflicted upon him that he hardly noticed.
  18. garish
    tastelessly showy
    It appeared to be a garish doll of some sort.
  19. likeness
    similarity in appearance or nature between persons or things
    The likeness was terrible, but I believe it was meant to be a mouse.
  20. intoxicating
    extremely exciting
    What was that intoxicating smell?
    It was coming from the purple mouse. I inched closer, and the smell grew stronger. It seemed to speak to me. Come pounce! Come bite!
  21. flinch
    draw back, as with fear or pain
    I flinched at every forest sound I heard. I kept telling myself it was only a game. But it really didn’t feel like one.
  22. nebula
    an immense cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space
    I was rocketing through space, flying past exploding nebulas. I watched stars being born, and entire new galaxies bursting into being—all of them ready to bow down before me!
  23. fiend
    a cruel wicked and inhuman person
    These mouse dolls—this was how the Humans controlled felines. This was how they made Earth cats stupid! The fiends!
  24. succumb
    give in, as to overwhelming force, influence, or pressure
    Another mouse doll landed at my feet, this one yellow and blue. Oh, the smell! The smell!
    But I would not succumb to it. My will was titanium steel.
  25. hurtle
    make a thrusting forward movement
    Three shapes came hurtling at us.
  26. grapple
    grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
    Snake and Steve grappled like a couple of professional wrestlers.
  27. fusion
    reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei
    The green light on the fusion reactor blinked steadily.
  28. scuffle
    disorderly fighting
    There was shouting—I heard the word help many times—and the sound of a scuffle.
  29. mode
    a particular functioning condition or arrangement
    With a press of my paw, I started the engine; with another, I put it into drive mode and set the speed control.
  30. sluggish
    moving slowly
    Even at the sluggish pace of—what was it now?—107 miles per hour, I began to purr as I rolled down the open road.
  31. outrage
    a disgraceful event
    “Technology! How dare you ruin this beautiful game with such an outrage!”
  32. ruffle
    disturb the smoothness of
    Oh, the joy of gliding through the sky! The feel of the wind ruffling my fur!
  33. behold
    see with attention
    Behold, campers, this vile and destructive creature!
  34. perfidious
    tending to betray
    This killer of songbirds! This murderer of chipmunks! This perfidious predator!
  35. complimentary
    expressing praise and admiration
    I know—it sounds complimentary. But I took offense at the creature’s tone.
  36. rampage
    violently angry and destructive behavior
    “The rampage of you and your kind has gone on for far too long,” it cried.
  37. grimace
    a contorted facial expression
    The boy-ogre bared his teeth at me with his lips curled up, in the hideous grimace the Humans call a smile.
  38. ultimate
    furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
    As for me, I paid the boy-Human the ultimate sign of respect: the Twining Curl. I rubbed against him, allowing my tail to wind, briefly and gently, around his shin.
  39. simper
    smile in an insincere, unnatural, or coy way
    Who could’ve imagined that simpering lackey would have the guts to betray me?
  40. lackey
    a servile or submissive follower
    Who could’ve imagined that simpering lackey would have the guts to betray me?
Created on Sun Apr 28 10:01:40 EDT 2024 (updated Sun Apr 28 16:45:32 EDT 2024)

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