Chapters 1-4
1. beckon tr.v./ intr
summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture
2. beseech: tr.v.
ask for or request earnestly
3. careen: intr.v.
pitching dangerously to one side
4. Compel: tr.v./ intr to behave in a certain way
5. defiance
6. a hostile challenge
7. enforce:tr.v.Tocompelobservanceoforobedience
8. lofty: adj. Elevatedincharacter;exalted. Affectinggrandness;
9. proper: adj. Characterizedbyappropriatenessor
suitability
10. shrugged: v.tr. Toraise(theshoulders),especiallyasagestureofdoubt,disdain,or indifference.
v.intr.Toraisetheshoulders,especiallyasagestureofdoubt,disdain,orindifference.
11. combines: v.tr. Tobringintoastateofunity;makeunited
12. Resolutely: adv. Showingfirmdeterminationorpurpose
13. retrieve:v.tr/int..Togetbackintoone's
grasp,possession,orcontrol,especially
fromaknownplace oraplaceof
storage; to get or find back; recover the use of
14. linger:v.tr/int.Tostayinaplaceorbeslow inleavingit,oftenoutofreluctance: remain present although waning or gradually dying
15. rage: n.
a feeling of intense anger
16. complain: v. intr.
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
17. cautious: adj. showing careful forethought
Chapters 5-8
1. botch; v/ tr /intr. make a mess of, destroy or ruin
2. bribe: v/ tr /intr.make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
3. clout: n. special advantage or influence
4. congeal v/ /intr. become gelatinous
5. conscious: adj.(followed by `of') showing realization or recognition of something
6. flippant v/ tr /intr. showing inappropriate levity
7. incompetent: adj. showing lack of skill or aptitude
8. infiltrate v/ tr.enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members
9. priority: n. Precedence,especiallyestablishedbyorderofimportanceorurgency
10. status established in order of importance or urgency
11. sarcastic: adj. expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
12. habitation: n. Anaturalenvironmentorlocality.
13. offal: n. Wasteparts,especiallyofabutchered
animal
14. reciprocity: n. Amutualorcooperativeinterchangeoffavorsorprivileges,especiallytheexchangeof
rightsorprivilegesoftradebetween
nations.
15. tentatively: adj. Notfullyworkedout,concluded,oragreedon;provisional:
Chapters 9-12
1. incredulously: adv. Being skeptical;disbelieving:
2. taunted:tr.v.Toreproachinamocking,
insulting,orcontemptuousmanner.
3. sporadically: adj.
Occurringatirregularintervalsorinisolatedorscatteredplaces;havingnopatternor
order
4. theoretically: adv. Restrictedtotheory;notpractical.
Chapters 13-16
1. apparatus: n pl. equipment designed to serve a specific function
2. boundary
3. the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
4. competent
5. properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
6. expose: tr.v.
to show, make visible or apparent
7. harvest: n. the gathering of a ripened crop
8. intend: v/ tr. have in mind as a purpose
9. pristine: adj. immaculately clean and unused
10. solitary: adj. being the only one; single and isolated from others
11. telepathy: n. apparent communication from one mind to another without using sensory perceptions
12. trudge: : v. intr. walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
13. sanctuary: n . Asacredplace,suchasachurch,temple,ormosque.
14. awe: n. Afeelingofrespectorreverencemixedwithdreadandwonder,ofteninspiredby
something majesticorpowerful
15. harboring: v. tr. Toprovideaplace,home,orhabitatfor
16. infiltrator: n. One who penetrateswithhostileintent
17. congealed: v. tr. To form into a solid. Tocometogethersoastoformawholeorproducearesult:
Chapters 17-20
1. flippantly: adv. To remark withdisrespectfullevityorcasualness;
2. ominous: adj. Menacing;threatening:
3. industrialized: v. tr /int. Toorganize(theproductionofsomething)
asanindustry.
4. famine: n . Adrastic,wide-reachingfoodshortage.
(More from Chapters 17-20)
1. annihilation: n. Theterminationofsomethingbycausingsomuchdamagetoitthatitcannotberepairedornolongerexists
2. genocide: n. Thesystematicandwidespread
exterminationorattemptedexterminationofanational, racial,religious,or ethnicgroup.
3. astronomical: adj. Ofenormousmagnitude;immense
4. notion: n. Abelieforopinion:
5. grimace: n. Asharpcontortionofthefaceexpressiveofpain,contempt,ordisgust.
Chapters 21-24
6. germination: n . Tocausetosproutorgrow.
7. cultivation: n. theplanting,tending,improving,or
harvestingofcropsorplant; the
preparationtopromote
preponderance: n. thequalityofbeinggreaterinweight,force,influence,etc
8. daunting: adj. Tolessenthecourageorresolutionof;
disheartenorintimidate
9. domesticity: n. Thequalityorconditionofbeingdomestic.
10. Earnestness: n. Showingorexpressingsincerityorseriousness:
11. Agonized: expressingpainoragony
Chapters 25-28
12. fervently: adv. Havingorshowinggreatemotionorzeal;ardent:
13. obsessively;adv.Of,relatingto,characteristicoforcausinganobsession,excessiveindegreeor
nature
14. intently adv. Somethingthatisintended;anaimorpurpose.
15. audibly: adv. Thatisheardorthatcanbeheard.
16. sabotage: n /v. tr. Todamage,destroy,orhinder(something)
17. totalitarian: adj.
Of,relatingto,being,orimposingaformof
governmentinwhichthepoliticalauthorityexercisesabsoluteandcentralizedcontroloverallaspectsoflife,theindividualissubordinatedtothestate,andopposingpoliticalandculturalexpressionissuppressed:
18. cynicism: n. Anattitudeofscornfulorjadednegativity,especiallyageneraldistrustoftheintegrityorprofessedmotivesofothers
19. manipulated: v. tr. Tomove,arrange,operate,orcontrolbythehandsoranotherbodypartorbymechanicalmeans,especiallyinaskillfulmanner:
20. exempt: v. tr. freefromanobligation,duty,orliabilitytowhichothersaresubject
Chapters 29-30
1. guerrilla: n /adj. Amemberofanirregular,usually
indigenousmilitaryorparamilitaryforce
operatinginsmallbandsinoccupiedterritorytoharassandunderminetheenemy,asby
surpriseraids.
2. Indifference: n. thefactorstateofbeingindifferent;lackofcareorconcern
3. lackey: n. Aliveriedmaleservant;afootman.
4. persona non grata: n. Apersonwhoisunacceptableorunwelcomeespeciallytoaforeigngovernment:
5. ramshackle: /adj. Sopoorlyconstructedorkeptupthatdisintegrationislikely;rickety