Rango Vocabulary

Wendy W.
These are words from the film Rango, which is replete with excellent vocabulary.
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  1. immortal
    not subject to death
    We are gathered here today to immortalize in song the life and untimely death of a great legend.
  2. bewilder
    cause to be confused emotionally
    So, sit back, relax, and enjoy your low-calorie popcorn and assorted confections while we tell you the strange and bewildering tale of a hero who has yet to enter his own story.
  3. apprehension
    fearful expectation or anticipation
    The stage is set, the night moist with apprehension.
  4. chalice
    a bowl-shaped drinking vessel
    Alone in her chamber, the princess prepares to take her own life.... She reaches for the poisoned chalice.
  5. ascension
    a movement upward
    Meanwhile, the wicked Malvolio plots his ascension to the throne while her aging father lies gravely ill.
  6. anticipated
    expected hopefully
    'Tis I, the much-anticipated hero, returning to rescue his emotionally unstable maiden.
  7. unstable
    subject to change; variable
    'Tis I, the much-anticipated hero, returning to rescue his emotionally unstable maiden.
  8. virtue
    the quality of doing what is right
    Unhand her you jailers of virtue, or taste the bitter sting of my vengeance.
  9. vengeance
    harming someone in retaliation for something they have done
    Unhand her you jailers of virtue, or taste the bitter sting of my vengeance.
  10. undefined
    not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished
    What's that, Victor? My character's undefined? That's absurd.
  11. absurd
    inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
    What's that, Victor? My character's undefined? That's absurd.
  12. protagonist
    the principal character in a work of fiction
    I know who I am. I'm the guy, the protagonist, the hero.
  13. qualified
    meeting the proper standards and requirements for a task
    Every story needs a hero. I mean, who else is better qualified to bask in the adulations of his numerous companions?
  14. bask
    expose oneself to warmth and light, as for relaxation
    Every story needs a hero. I mean, who else is better qualified to bask in the adulations of his numerous companions?
  15. adulation
    exaggerated flattery or praise
    Every story needs a hero. I mean, who else is better qualified to bask in the adulations of his numerous companions?
  16. companion
    a friend who is frequently with another
    Every story needs a hero. I mean, who else is better qualified to bask in the adulations of his numerous companions?
  17. epiphany
    a divine manifestation
    That's it, conflict! Victor you are right, I have been undefined. People, I've had an epiphany. The hero cannot exist in a vacuum! What our story needs is an ironic unexpected event that will propel the hero into conflict!
  18. quest
    the act of searching for something
    This is my quest. He waits for me.
  19. alabaster
    a fine-textured white gypsum used for carving
    They say he rides an alabaster carriage with golden guardians to protect him.
  20. enlightenment
    education that results in the spread of knowledge
    Enlightenment. We are nothing without it.
  21. delusion
    a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea
    Nothing? Your delusional quest just ruined my life. I had an incredibly complex social network going! Highly sophisticated friends! I was very popular!
  22. incredibly
    exceedingly; extremely
    Nothing? Your delusional quest just ruined my life. I had an incredibly complex social network going! Highly sophisticated friends! I was very popular!
  23. complex
    complicated in structure
    Nothing? Your delusional quest just ruined my life. I had an incredibly complex social network going! Highly sophisticated friends! I was very popular!
  24. social
    living together or enjoying life in communities
    Nothing? Your delusional quest just ruined my life. I had an incredibly complex social network going! Highly sophisticated friends! I was very popular!
  25. network
    an interconnected system of things or people
    Nothing? Your delusional quest just ruined my life. I had an incredibly complex social network going! Highly sophisticated friends! I was very popular!
  26. sophisticated
    having worldly knowledge and refinement
    Nothing? Your delusional quest just ruined my life. I had an incredibly complex social network going! Highly sophisticated friends! I was very popular!
  27. metaphor
    a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity
    When Rango says, "It is far better to nourish worms than to live without love," he's using a metaphor because he's comparing feeding worms with being dead in the ground.
  28. fraught
    filled with or attended with
    The path to knowledge is fraught with consequence.
  29. destiny
    the ultimate agency predetermining the course of events
    Destiny she is kind to you. Tomorrow is Wednesday. The water comes. At noon the townspeople gather for a mysterious ritual.
  30. proboscis
    a long flexible snout as of an elephant
  31. testy
    easily irritated or annoyed
  32. vertigo
    a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
  33. draught
    a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
  34. undeterminable
    impossible to settle or decide with finality
  35. intend
    have in mind as a purpose
  36. role
    the actions and activities assigned to a person or group
  37. gestate
    develop in the mind; have the idea for
  38. melody
    a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
  39. moniker
    a familiar name for a person
  40. proclivity
    a natural inclination
  41. sober
    not affected by a chemical substance, especially alcohol
  42. insinuate
    suggest in an indirect or covert way; give to understand
  43. abandon
    forsake; leave behind
  44. delicate
    developed with extreme subtlety
  45. affront
    a deliberately offensive act
  46. epithet
    descriptive word or phrase
  47. stage name
    the pseudonym of an actor
  48. pseudonym
    a fake name used to engage in some activity
  49. pen name
    a name an author uses instead of their real name
  50. avatar
    a new personification of a familiar idea or person
  51. Siren
    a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived
  52. ancient
    belonging to times long past
  53. demise
    the time when something ends
  54. hirsute
    having or covered with hair
  55. mortgage
    a conveyance of property as security for repaying a loan
  56. quid pro quo
    something given in exchange for something else
  57. immutable
    not subject or susceptible to change or variation
  58. vintage
    the oldness of wines
  59. deluge
    a heavy rain
  60. sentimental
    marked by tender, romantic, or nostalgic emotion
  61. civic
    of or relating or belonging to a city
  62. deliverance
    recovery or preservation from loss or danger
  63. acolyte
    a devoted follower or assistant
  64. temper
    restrain
  65. societal
    relating to people in general
  66. discontent
    a longing for something better than the present situation
  67. assert
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  68. constable
    a law officer with limited authority
  69. mayhem
    violent and needless disturbance
  70. malfeasance
    wrongful conduct by a public official
  71. annuity
    income from capital investment paid regularly
  72. obliged
    having a moral duty to do something
  73. perforated
    having a number or series of holes
  74. halcyon
    idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquility
  75. hydraulic
    moved or operated or effected by liquid
  76. origin
    the place where something begins
  77. apprehend
    take into police custody
  78. culprit
    someone or something responsible for harm or wrongdoing
  79. aquatic
    operating or living or growing in water
  80. conundrum
    a difficult problem
  81. paradigm
    a standard or typical example
  82. cogitate
    consider carefully and deeply
  83. nourish
    provide with sustenance
Created on Tue Feb 26 10:44:25 EST 2013 (updated Tue Feb 26 13:15:06 EST 2013)

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