The Kite Runner Chapters 6-14

Mrs. Corso (United States of America)
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  1. abhor
    feel hatred or disgust toward
    He abhors conflict and dislikes house parties, village functions or any social obligations involving stiff collars, formality and top hats.
    To hate, detest.
  2. indignation
    a feeling of righteous anger
    There has also been public indignation over reports of U.S. snooping based on documents leaked by fugitive former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden. Reuters (Sep 12, 2013)
  3. integrity
    moral soundness
    “My goal has always been to restore trust and integrity to city government,” Mr. Faulconer said before the council meeting.
    Honesty, morality
  4. curtly
    in an abrupt and discourteous manner
    "Anyway, I'm not going to wear black any longer," said Jasmine curtly. MacKenzie, Compton
  5. shirk
    avoid one's assigned duties
    In doing so, Hunter told me, Buffett shirked his responsibility.
    Shirked- to have avoided, evaded one's duty.
  6. austere
    severely simple
    “I look at it like camping,” Waun said of his austere life. Salon (May 12, 2013)
    Also of a strict or stern manner.
  7. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
    He was never jolly now, but always discontented, and generally querulous, morose, or violently angry. Maxwell, W. B. (William Babington)
  8. imminent
    close in time; about to occur
    So there’s a ticking time bomb here, an imminent doom. Forbes (Aug 1, 2013)
  9. guileless
    innocent and free of deceit
    No doubt Mr. Jack is a guileless hero; but such persons are often tiresome! Hampden, Mary
  10. harried
    troubled persistently, especially with petty annoyances
    The staff is friendly and engaging, if harried on busy evenings.
  11. anonymity
    the state of being unknown
    The sources all spoke on condition of anonymity because the talks are private.
  12. interlude
    a brief show between the sections of a longer performance
    Interludes between sets will include interactive music workshops, face painting and food.
  13. embodiment
    giving concrete form to an abstract concept
    In some ways, they are rare embodiments of the age-old American Dream. Forbes (Aug 14, 2013)
  14. facade
    a showy misrepresentation to conceal something unpleasant
    Ronan shouted, as he peddled furiously, his cool 13-year-old facade suddenly gone.
    Also the front of a building.
  15. alter ego
    a very close friend who seems almost a part of yourself
    Superman's alter ego, Clark Kent, quit his job as a journalist, DC Comics said in October.
  16. acrid
    strong and sharp, as a taste or smell
    It's an acrid smell of burning rubber, motor oil and unleashed middle-aged testosterone.
  17. pungent
    strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell
    White murky gloom has enveloped the city, bringing a pungent smell of burning.
  18. saunter
    walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
    Models would saunter down runways wearing insanely impractical heels.
  19. perpetually
    everlastingly; for all time
    Until the summer dry season comes, things in the Pacific Northwest are perpetually wet. Scientific American (Jan 24, 2013)
  20. fickle
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
    “Teenagers are notoriously fickle with their technology use,” Madden says.
  21. sallow
    unhealthy looking
    His sallow eyes attested to scores of sleepless nights.
  22. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
    Melanoma is a far more ominous diagnosis, causing about 9,400 deaths each year in the United States.
  23. palliative
    moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
    Palliative care specialists are trained to help patients and families make such decisions.
  24. reticence
    the trait of being uncommunicative
  25. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
    Organizers are often ambivalent about drug testing; it legitimizes the event, but at some cost.
Created on Mon Oct 07 15:00:42 EDT 2013 (updated Wed Oct 30 14:02:45 EDT 2013)

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