ch. 3 vocab

1. Petrified- to benumb or paralyze with astonishment, horror, or other strong emotion. The young girl was petrified because she thought she saw a monster in her closet.


2. existence- to have actual being; be. After witnessing the murder, he questioned the existence of God.


3. Monocle- an eyeglass for one eye. the crazy old professor was wearing a monocle when we entered the study.


4. Crematory- a place where cremation takes place. May also refer to. He got hired to run the local crematory for a summer job.


5. Agony- extreme and generally prolonged pain; intense physical or mental suffering. After the bad news, the agony in her mother's face was visible.


6. Humanity- all human beings collectively; the human race; humankind.
We all lost faith in humanity.


7. Convulsively- of the nature of or characterized by convulsions or spasms.
The girl move convulsively during her seizure.


8. Wreaths- a circular band of flowers, foliage, or any ornamental work, for adorning the head or for any decorative purpose. At the wedding there were beautiful heart shaped wreaths made of roses.



9. Nocturnal- done, occurring, or coming at night. The owl is a fierce octurnal predator.


10. Bestial- without reason or intelligence; brutal; inhuman. The guards beat them in a bestial manner.



11. Threshold- any place or point of entering or beginning. We were on the threshold of a world war.


12. Lucidity- easily understood; completely intelligible or comprehensible. The young girl was educated and spoke with lucidity.



13. Oblivion- the state of being completely forgotten or unknown. The orphan felt he was in a world of oblivion.


14. Harangued- a scolding or a long or intense verbal attack. The drill sergeant harangued the newcomers.


15. Convalescent- Gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury. her grandmother was sent to a convalescent home.


16. Colic- paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
The children were suffering from colic.


17. Clout- a blow, esp. with the hand. The man gave the rude boy a clout in the face.



18. reverie- a state of dreamy meditation or fanciful musing. During history I got lost in a state of reverie.


19. Compulsory- required; mandatory; obligatory. The ten-dollar fee to enter the concert was compulsory.


20. disperse- to drive or send off in various directions; scatter. When it began to rain, the crowd at the baseball game quickly dispersed.