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Tuesdays with Morrie
Novel Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| biopsy | removal of tissue, cells, or fluids in order to be tested |
| deferment | to take care of at a later time |
| demise | downfall |
| alienation | to not feel welcome or comfortable |
| insatiable | not able able to be satisfied |
| atrophy | loss of muscle and/or flesh |
| aphorism | short expression that expresses some truth |
| humility | ability to be humble and gracious |
| cynical | skeptical of the integrity, sincerity, or motives of others. |
| synonymous | having the same meaning |
| amphetamines | drug that enduces excitability and energy |
| sequoia | very large, long-living coniferous tree |
| imprisoned | to confine, as in prison |
| wither | to become dry and weak |
| prominent | important and well-known |
| inexplicably | not able to be explained or understood |
| contorted | to twist in a violent manner |
| terminal | eventually causing death; leading to death |
| rational | reasonable; not absurd |
| insidious | causing harm in a way that is gradual and not easily noticed |
| ALS | Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; Lou Gehrigs Disease; a disease of the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement |
| intrusive | in the way; not welcome or wanted |
| clamoring | when a group of people shout loudly and insistently because they want something |
| nostalgia | pleasure and sadness that is caused by remembering something from the past and wishing that you could experience it again |
| imminent | about to happen |
| ambivalence | uncertainty |
| egotistical | self-centered; self-serving |
| opiate | something that gives you a false sense of happiness and comfort |
| communal | for everyone; shared |
| antidote | cure |
| exploit | to use for one's own benefit at the detrement of others |
| indecipherable | not understandable; incomprehensible |
| solidarity | union from common responsibilities and interests; unity; cooperation |
| agnostic | person who doubts the possibility of ultimate knowledge in some area of study- usually religion |
| transcend | to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed |
| deficient | lacking some element or characteristic; insufficient; inadequate |
| teeming | abounding or swarming with something, as with people |
| lavaliere | an ornamental pendant, usually jeweled, worn on a chain around the neck- type of microphone worn around the neck |
| perish | to pass away or disappear; to suffer ruin or destruction |
| condemned | to express an unfavorable or adverse judgment on; sentence for punishment |
| laurels | any of various trees or shrubs, as the mountain laurel or the great rhododendro |
| lilting | rhythmic swing or cadence; pleasant to listen to |
| levitate | to cause to rise or float in the air |
| exertion | vigorous action or effort; an effort |
| inclination | a tendency toward a certain condition, action, etc |
| stout | bulky in figure; heavily built |
| revel | to take great pleasure or delight |
| gazelle | any small antelope of Africa and Asia, noted for graceful movements |
| oblivion | the state of being completely forgotten or unknown |
| radical | extreme, especially as regards change from accepted or traditional forms |
| mogul | an important, powerful, or influential person |
| stoic | without emotion; unmoved by joy or grief |
| momentous | of great importance or consequence |
| innate | existing in one from birth; inborn; native |
| inherent | existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element, quality, or attribute |
| alabaster | resembling alabaster; smooth and white |
| solidify | to make solid; make into a hard or compact mass |
| accosted | to aattack; to confront boldly |
| pilgrimage | a journey, especially a long one, made to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion |
| stagnated | to cease to run or flow, as water, air, etc |
| inconsequential | of little or no importance; insignificant; trivial |
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