Vo Ball 147 Oracle N A Person example essay topic

1 Abhorred Adj To regard with extreme repugnance Frankenstein 2 Acolyte N A follower Vo Ball 3 Adamantly Adj Utterly Mike Valazak 4 Agitated V To give motion to Frankenstein 5 Alarms N Facial expressions Richard 6 Alleviated V To make lighter or easier to hear Hesse, Steppenwolf 7 Amalgam N Mixture Vo Ball 8 Ambiguous Adj Not clear Vo Ball 9 Assiduous Adj Devoted; attentive Hesse, Steppenwolf 10 Astral N Dealing with Astronomy Vo Ball 11 Atoll N An island of coral that encircles a lagoon Douglass, Seal Team Seven 12 Atrium N An often sky lit court in a public building Zero Hour 13 Augury N The art or practice of sooth saying Antigone 14 Baleful Adj Menacing or malign The Iliad 15 Bang sticks N Rods tipped with shotgun shells. Used to kill sharks Douglass, Seal Team Seven 16 Be glamour V To impress or deceive with glamour Sports Illustrated 17 Begotten V Past tense of the father Odyssey 18 Bellicose Adj Favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars Sophocles 19 Bewails Adj To express deep sorrow Antigone 20 Bock N Beer Vo Ball 21 Hour N A rude person Vo Ball 22 Boorish Adj Rudeness Vo Ball 23 Braggart N A loud arrogant boaster Sophocles 24 Bulkhead N Partition that divides ship into compartments Douglass, Seal Team Seven 25 Burnished Vt To make shiny or lustrous Crichton, Sphere 26 Cachalot N A type of whale 2000 Leagues Under Sea 27 Carrion N Dead flesh Antigone 28 Canonical Adj Accepted Dirgo, The Einstein Papers 29 Cascaded N A steep fall of water The Aencid 30 Catenary N Perfectly flexible but not capable of being stretched Updike, Mystery of MM 31 Caustic Adj Severely critical or sarcastic Mrs. Amendt 32 Cavernous Adj Having caverns or cavities The Aencid 33 Cetacean N Orders of aquatic mammals including whales 2000 Leagues Under Sea 34 Chauvinism N Superpatriotism Dirgo, The Einstein Papers 35 Citadel N A fortress Oedipus the King 36 Cloister N A covered walk with an open colonnade on one side Odyssey 37 Coiffure N A style of arranging hair Things Fall Apart 38 Comeliness Adj Having a pleasing Odyssey 39 Connoisseurs N A expert judge Antigone 40 Convened V To assemble, usually for an official or public purpose Odyssey 41 Courier N One who seeks favor Odyssey 42 Coverlets N A bedspread Odyssey 43 Crestfallen Adj Feeling shame or humiliation Mrs. Amendt 44 Curtail Adj To cut off Vo Ball 45 Damnably Adj Detestable or abominable, worth of condemnation Remarque, All Quiet 46 Dell N A small wooded valley Oedipus the King 47 Demolish N To Destroy Vo Ball 48 Desolate Adj Isolated Vo Ball 49 Devoid Adj Nothing around Vo Ball 50 Diminutive Adj Of relatively small size Hesse, Steppenwolf 51 Din N A loud and confused noise Mrs. Amendt 52 Disdain Adj Contempt King, Raining Man 53 Divinities N Theology 2. the quality or state of being divine Sophocles 54 Docile Adj Lazy Vo Ball 55 Dogma N Set of beliefs Vo Ball 56 Dryads N A nymph of the woods Oedipus the King 57 Dumb striking Adj Made salient by astonishment Sophocles 58 Eccentricity N Deviation from what is regular or expected Hesse, Steppenwolf 59 Edict N A degree set forth by an authority Mrs. Amendt 60 Effeminate Adj Having feminine qualities untypical of a man Shakespeare, Romeo Juliet 61 Effigy N A likeness or representations Hesse, Steppenwolf 62 Egalitarianism N A belief in human equality Maraire, Zenzele 63 Emaciated Adj Abnormally thin or lean Hesse, Steppenwolf 64 E maculate Adj Clean Vo Ball 65 Emblematic Adj Resembling something in a positive way Hesse, Steppenwolf 66 Em cumbrous Adj Sneak silently Antigone 67 Emphatically Adj Uttered with or marked by emphasis Literary Cavalcade 68 Engender V To give rise to Oedipus the King 69 Entomologist N A scientist of insects Kind, Tribune Review 70 Entranced N Power or permission to enter Literary Cavalcade 71 Envoi N Ending Oedipus the King 72 Erratic Adj Crazy Vo Ball 73 Esoteric Adj Understood only by a select few, inside joke Mike Valazak 74 Ewes N A female sheep Odyssey 75 Fathom N Unit of length equal to left Odyssey 76 Fastidious Adj Hard to please in matters of taste Hesse, Steppenwolf 77 Fawn V To exhibit affection Odyssey 78 Fervent Adj Very hot, intensity of feeling or expressing intense feeling Maraire, Zenzele 79 Festooned N A string or garland, as of leaves or flowers, suspended Odyssey 80 Filial Adj Of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter Sophocles 81 Filicidal N Crazy, insane Sophocles 82 Flippant V Lacks respect Vo Ball 83 Flourish N To grow Vo Ball 84 Frivolity N Lacking importance or significance Hesse, Steppenwolf 85 Fuddle V To make drunk Odyssey 86 Fulminant Adj Coming rapidly Antigone 87 Furtive Adj Stealthy Hesse, Steppenwolf 88 Gapped V Lack of balance Remarque, All Quiet 89 Gaggle N A group, cluster Maraire, Zenzele 90 Glowered V To look angry at Douglass, Seal Team Seven 91 Glutton Adj Greedy Vo Ball 92 Grievance N An actual or supposed circumstance Odyssey 93 Hail V To win praise Vo Ball 94 Handbreadth N Measuring with your hand Grandfather 95 Haste N Stiffness; rapidity Odyssey 96 Heathens Adj An unconverted person Beth Wyatt 97 Hearten V Save courage to Verne, 2000 Leagues Under 98 Heavies Adv Of great weight-boxes of great weights Remarque, All Quiet 99 Holistic Adj Evaluating as a whole Mrs. Amendt 100 Homage N Respect, honor, reverence Verne, 2000 Leagues Under 101 Homebody N A person who prefers staying at home Ms. Nesbit 102 Huf feted V To strike or cuff Dirgo, Einstein Papers 103 Hull N Framework of a boat Douglass, Seal Team Seven 104 Huntress N A woman who hunts game The Aeneid 105 Hypocycloid Adj The curve generated by a point of a circle rolling internally Math Book 106 Impetus N The force that sets the body in motion Hesse, Steppenwolf 107 Impugn V Assoil, attack Hesse, Steppenwolf 108 Inauspicious Adj Ill-chosen or omened Hesse, Steppenwolf 109 Incipient Adj Beginning to be apparent Hesse, Steppenwolf 110 Indignities N An act that offends against a person's dignities Maraire, Zenzele 111 Inexplicable Adj Not explicable; not possible to explain Crichton, Sphere 112 Infringements N To break or ignore the terms or obligations of an argument Rak off, Tribune Review 113 Inquisitive Adj Somewhat too curious Hesse, Steppenwolf 114 Inquisitor N One who inquires or makes inquisitions Remarque, All Quiet 115 Intrinsically Adj Belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing Campbell, The Hero Quest 116 Ivied Adj Overgrown with ivy My neighbor 117 Inward meats N Heart, liver, kidneys, eat. eaten first while other cooking Odyssey 118 Irremediable Adj Not remediable Literary Calvacade 119 Itinerate Adj Traveling from place to place Green Willow 120 Jaded V To make dull or weary from overwork Aerosmith 121 Jagger N One that operates a jig News 122 Jib N A triangular sail set forward on the mast Mrs. Amendt 123 Kicky Adj Shallow Vo Ball 124 Knave N A boy servant; a male servant Shakespeare, Romeo Juliet 125 K opec N British money Vo Ball 126 Lament V To express grief Antigone 127 Lamentable Adj That warrants; Hesse, Steppenwolf 128 Latter Adj Belonging to a subsequent time or period Maraire, Zenzele 129 Leather Adj Made of, covered with, or resembling leather Odyssey 130 Louse N Small wingless insect Remarque, All Quiet 131 Malcontent Adj Not satisfied with the current conditions Mrs. Amendt 132 Mammet Vi Waver, hesitate Shakespeare, Romeo Juliet 133 Manifested Adj Readily perceived by the sense and esp. by the sight Crichton, Sphere 134 Martyrdom N The suffering of death on account of adherence to cause Sophocles 135 Mealies N An ear of Indian corn Literary Calvacade 136 Mendacity N Lying or fas le loud Hesse, Steppenwolf 137 Meta cognitive Adj Thinking about thinking Mrs. Amendt 138 Ministration N The act of serving Hesse, Steppenwolf 139 Miscreant N A deprived person Mrs. Amendt 140 Motile Adj Capable of moving Chemistry Book 141 Moreover Adv An addition to what has been said The Aeneid 142 Munition-Wagon N Materials used in war were carried on this Remarque, All Quiet 143 Myriad N Ten Thousand Literary Calvacade 144 Nadir N At the bottom, as low as it goes Campbell, The Hero Quest 145 Obscure Adj Shrouded in or hidden by darkness Crichton, Sphere 146 Ominous N Very threatening Vo Ball 147 Oracle N A person through whom deity speaks Things Fall Apart 148 Ornate Adj Elaborately adorned Mrs. Barb or 149 Oxblood N A moderate reddish brown Literary Calvacade 150 Palisade N A fence or stales used for defense Odyssey 151 Pallor N Paleness Maraire, Zenzele 152 Palm-wine N Type of sacred wine Achebe, Things Fall Apart 153 Panegyric N A formal public eulogy Hesse, Steppenwolf 154 Pano matic Adj Sweeping: extrusive Hesse, Steppenwolf 155 Panorama N A long picture Around the world 156 Paradox Adj Difference Vo Ball 157 Peaked Adj Pale and drawn Mrs. Amendt 158 Peerless Adj Having no equal MacBeth 159 Pick proof Adj Designed to prevent picking Dad 160 Pious Adj Having or showing reverence Antigone 161 Platitude N Trite remarks Antigone 162 Plough share N Used to plow fields Literary Calvacade 163 Predator N Hunts animals for food Vo Ball 164 Prodigious Adj Impressively great in size, for an extant Odyssey 165 Prodigy Adj Person with talent Vo Ball 166 Proficient Adj Thoroughly messed, as in a science Hesse, Steppenwolf 167 Promulgate V To put into operation Antigone 168 Propitiate V To conciliate Odyssey 169 Proscenium N Arch that separates the stage from the auditorium Feist, Rage of Demon King 170 Prudent Adj Wise in handling practical matters Odyssey 171 Portent N An indication or omen Antigone 172 Pendent N A learned person Mrs. Amendt 173 Purblind Adj Partially blind Antigone 174 Quay N A structure used for docking boats Antigone 175 Ransack N Run through wrecking things Vo Ball 176 Rapture N Ecstatic joy or delight Mrs. Amendt 177 Reclusive N Shut in Vo Ball 178 Regimental Adj Of or relating to a regiment Remarque, All Quiet 179 Reminiscent Adj Remindful Hesse, Steppenwolf 180 Reprobate N A wicked person Antigone 181 Requisite Adj Essential, necessary Achebe, Things Fall Apart 182 Reseda N A grayish green color Grandfather 183 Rudderless Adj Aimless Oedipus at Colon us 184 Sated V To satisfy Aeschylus, Prometheus 185 Savant N A learned person Verne, 2000 Leagues 186 Schooner N A sailing ship with sails Verne, 2000 Leagues 187 Scrutinize V To examine minutely Remarque, All Quiet 188 Seer N One that sees Odyssey 189 Seer N A person who sees in the Future Vo Ball 190 Seismic Adj Of subject to an earthquake Crichton, Sphere 191 Skirmish N A minor encounter in war between small bodies of troops Remarque, All Quiet 192 Spade walk N Work on which further activity is based The Zero Hour 193 Stags N An adult male red deer The Aeneid 194 Stanchion N An upright pole or post Crichton, Sphere 195 Stubble N Short stiff stalks of gran remaining on field after harvest Odyssey 196 Stupefaction Adj To a stand, astonish Verne, 2000 Leagues 197 Stupor Adj Stupid Vo Ball 198 Sturt N To exert oneself Grandfather 199 Sublime Adj Inspiring awe Sublime Music 200 Superfluities N Exceeding what is sufficient, something unnecessary Franklin, The way to Wealth 201 Surmise N A guess Homer, The Iliad 202 Surreptitiously Adj Obtained, tune, or made by stealth Remarque, All Quiet 203 Sustenance N Means of support, maintenance, or subsistence Creation of Human Beings 204 Tarmac N The open field-no man's land Douglass, Seal Team Seven 205 Taut Adj Tight Vo Ball 206 Thine Adj They used before a word beginning with a vowel or h Shakespeare, Romeo Juliet 207 Thoroughbred Adj Thoroughly trained or skilled Sophocles 208 Thrumming V To strum Mrs. Amendt 209 Unabashedly Adj Not abashed Maraire, Zenzele 210 Vacillations V Waver, show indecision Douglass, Seal Team Seven 211 Venerable Adj Worthy of respect The Had Book 212 Verbatim Adj Literal; word for a word Aiken's, Tribune Review 213 Veritable Adj Being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal Funk, A hog on Ice 214 Verminous Adj Consisting of or being vermin Updike, Mystery Of MM 215 Vested Adj Settled, complete, or absolute Odyssey 216 Vigilant Adj Very Alert Vo Ball 217 Visage N Appearance Shakespeare, Romeo Juliet 218 Wholistic Adj Evacuated as a whole Mrs Amendt 219 Woodlot N A restricted area of woodland privately maintained Mr. Rising er 220 Yeoman N Petty officer who acts as a clerk Douglass, Seal Team Seven 221 Zephyr N A gentle breeze Rage of a Demon King.