HALF Summer/Autumn

Mr. Moleta (United States of America)
Words from the summer & autumn sections of Mitch Albom's Have A Little Faith.
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  1. archaic
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  2. facade
    the front of a building
  3. robust
    sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
  4. incredulous
    not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
  5. paranoia
    a mental disorder characterized by delusions of persecution
    After Joe watched a movie about a girl who drowned in ice cream, he had paranoia about stepping foot inside of a Baskin Robbins.
  6. forlorn
    marked by or showing hopelessness
  7. condolence
    an expression of sympathy with another's grief
  8. foreclosure
    proceedings initiated to repossess the collateral for a loan
  9. atheist
    someone who denies the existence of god
  10. mortified
    made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride
  11. judicious
    marked by the exercise of common sense in practical matters
    The Reb judiciously selected his groceries, exercising caution and wisdom as well as sound judgment.
  12. naive
    marked by or showing unaffected simplicity
    Those who are naive are trusting in a child-like manner. As we were reminded by The Giver, children often don't lack intelligence, but they may lack the wisdom to know better due to their short life experience when compared to that of an adult.
    "unaffected simplicity" in this instance is another way of saying "trusting due to a lack of experience"
  13. adept
    having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
  14. incriminating
    charging or suggestive of guilt or blame
  15. copious
    large in number or quantity
  16. besmirch
    smear so as to make dirty or stained
  17. eloquent
    expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
  18. buoyant
    tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
Created on Tue Mar 09 09:46:15 EST 2021

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