Unit 6: Novel Study: The Kite Runner, Chapters 1–12

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  1. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  2. veracity
    unwillingness to tell lies
  3. aloofness
    a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner
  4. abundant
    present in great quantity
  5. envious
    painfully desirous of another's advantages
  6. conceive
    become pregnant
  7. expose
    make visible or apparent
  8. ignorance
    the lack of knowledge or education
  9. feign
    give a false appearance of
  10. trepidation
    a feeling of alarm or dread
  11. indignation
    a feeling of righteous anger
  12. austere
    severely simple
  13. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  14. coup
    a sudden and decisive change of government by force
  15. parallel
    being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
  16. guileless
    innocent and free of deceit
  17. dominate
    be in control
  18. amble
    walk leisurely
  19. lucrative
    producing a sizeable profit
  20. mutually
    in a shared manner
  21. exasperated
    greatly annoyed; out of patience
  22. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  23. simultaneous
    occurring or operating at the same time
  24. amend
    make better
  25. fickle
    marked by erratic changeableness in affections
  26. adversary
    someone who offers opposition
  27. chastise
    scold or criticize severely
Created on Tue Dec 15 12:25:37 EST 2020 (updated Tue Dec 22 12:47:50 EST 2020)

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