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These are vocabulary words found in the book, Gathering Blue, by Lois Lowry.

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Gathering Blue Vocabulary
Chapter 1
Word	Synonym or definition	Antonym	Location
lingering dictionary thesaurus	"Then after the brief and unexpected sickness, it had become the body of Katrina, still containing the lingering spirit."
lingering dictionary thesaurus	staying	departing	Chapter 1, Page 1
vast dictionary thesaurus	"She could see some of them in the vast foul-smelling Field of Leaving, huddled beside the ones whose lingering spirits they tended."
vast dictionary thesaurus	enormous	small	Chapter 1, Page 2
huddled dictionary thesaurus	"She could see some of them in the vast foul-smelling Field of Leaving, huddled beside the ones whose lingering spirits they tended."
huddled dictionary thesaurus	close		Chapter 1, Page 2
propelled dictionary thesaurus	"And fear propelled her now as she stood, leaning on her stick."
propelled dictionary thesaurus	moved		Chapter 1, Page 3
supple dictionary thesaurus	"…when tree limbs were supple and mud was thick and abundant beside the river."
supple dictionary thesaurus	bendable	stiff	Chapter 1, Page 3
abundant dictionary thesaurus	"…when tree limbs were supple and mud was thick and abundant beside the river."
abundant dictionary thesaurus	having many	scarce	Chapter 1, Page 3
acknowledgment dictionary thesaurus	"They had nodded to each other, Kira and her mother's brother in acknowledgment."
acknowledgment dictionary thesaurus	greeting		Chapter 1, Page 3
burden dictionary thesaurus	"Still, they made me promise that you would not become a burden."
burden dictionary thesaurus	problem		Chapter 1, Page 6
reliable dictionary thesaurus	"You are a sturdy and reliable helper in the weaving shed; all the women who work there say so."
reliable dictionary thesaurus	dependable	unreliable	Chapter 1, Page 6
diminished dictionary thesaurus	"For everyday work, Kira helped in the weaving shed, picking up the scraps and leavings, but her twisted leg diminished her value as a laborer and even, in the future, as a mate."
diminished dictionary thesaurus	decreased	increased	Chapter 1, Page 7
flailing dictionary	"Tussling, the toddlers slapped and kicked at each other, grabbing toy-sticks, flailing with their small fists."
flailing dictionary	waving		Chapter 1, Page 8
fen dictionary thesaurus	"He lived in the swampy, disagreeable Fen, probably the child of a dragger or digger."
fen dictionary thesaurus	swamp		Chapter 1, Page 8
ruefully dictionary thesaurus	"He squinted at her ruefully and wrinkled his nose."
ruefully dictionary thesaurus	sadly	happily	Chapter 1, Page 9
methodically dictionary thesaurus	"…followed by a rebuilding that became almost festive with the noise of the workers smearing wet mud over the fitted wooden sides of new structures, methodically slapping it into smoothness."
methodically dictionary thesaurus	in a planned way	haphazardly	Chapter 1, Page 9
cadence dictionary thesaurus	"The cadence of bickering was a constant sound in the village…"
cadence dictionary thesaurus	rhythm		Chapter 1, Page 10
wary dictionary thesaurus	"She needed information from Matt and it would make him wary to know she was frightened."
wary dictionary thesaurus	cautious	foolhardy	Chapter 1, Page 11
disobedient dictionary thesaurus	"In order to pen their disobedient toddlers and chickens…"
disobedient dictionary thesaurus	naughty	well behaved	Chapter 1, Page 11

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Gathering Blue Vocabulary
Chapter 2
Word	Synonym or definition	Antonym	Location
deter dictionary thesaurus	"Perhaps the simple fact of seeing her there at work would deter the women who hoped to drive her away."
deter dictionary thesaurus	discourage	encourage	Chapter 2, Page 12
curt dictionary thesaurus	"Here and there, people acknowledged her presence with a curt nod…"
curt dictionary thesaurus	small	large	Chapter 2, Page 12
flourished dictionary thesaurus	"Then more days had passed, more weeds had flourished…"
flourished dictionary thesaurus	grew	stunted	Chapter 2, Page 12
entwined dictionary thesaurus	"The poles that held the beans entwined had toppled, and he was angrily setting them upright"…
entwined dictionary thesaurus	woven or tangled	loosed	Chapter 2, Page 12
cringing dictionary thesaurus	"…he was cringing from his father's slap."…
cringing dictionary thesaurus	cowering		Chapter 2, Page 13
brazenly dictionary	"…glanced at Kira, and then brazenly began to pull carrots from the garden that Kira and her mother had tended together."…
brazenly dictionary	boldly		Chapter 2, Page 13
contemptuously dictionary thesaurus	"Laughing contemptuously, the woman sauntered away, her hands filled with dirt-encrusted carrots."
contemptuously dictionary thesaurus	lacking respect		Chapter 2, Page 14
sauntered dictionary thesaurus	"Laughing contemptuously, the woman sauntered away, her hands filled with dirt-encrusted carrots."
sauntered dictionary thesaurus	strolled	scurried	Chapter 2, Page 14
encrusted dictionary thesaurus	"Laughing contemptuously the woman sauntered away, her hands filled with dirt-encrusted carrots."
encrusted dictionary thesaurus	covered		Chapter 2, Page 14
tentatively dictionary	"She rose and tentatively picked up one of the slender, pliable saplings from the pile."
tentatively dictionary	cautiously	boldly	Chapter 2, Page 14
pliable dictionary thesaurus	"She rose and tentatively picked up one of the slender, pliable saplings from the pile."
pliable dictionary thesaurus	supple	unpliable	Chapter 2, Page 14
vigor dictionary thesaurus	"No one else had ever survived such a clawing, and the scar reminded everyone of Vandara's courage and vigor as well as her malevolence."
vigor dictionary thesaurus	strength	weakness	Chapter 2, Page 15
malevolence dictionary thesaurus	"No one else had ever survived such a clawing, and the scar reminded everyone of Vandara's courage and vigor as well as her malevolence."
malevolence dictionary thesaurus	spitefulness	benevolence	Chapter 2, Page 15
conceded dictionary thesaurus	"'I will cut my own,' Kara conceded."
conceded dictionary thesaurus	admitted	disputed	Chapter 2, Page 15
emerged dictionary thesaurus	"Other woman emerged from surrounding cotts."
emerged dictionary thesaurus	came out	went in	Chapter 2, Page 15
hostile dictionary thesaurus	"Kira saw tht she was surrounded by hostile women…"
hostile dictionary thesaurus	angry	unhostile	Chapter 2, Page 16
assent dictionary thesaurus	"She heard some murmurs of assent."
assent dictionary thesaurus	agreement	disagreement	Chapter 2, Page 17
apprehensive dictionary thesaurus	"'If there is a death...'; she heard a woman repeat in an uncertain, apprehensive, voice."
apprehensive dictionary thesaurus	fearful	confident	Chapter 2, Page 17
menaced dictionary thesaurus	"Glaring, Vandara menaced her, bending her elbow as if to throw."
menaced dictionary thesaurus	threatened		Chapter 2, Page 17
hesitancy dictionary thesaurus	"Now, without instruction or practice, without hesitancy her finger…"
hesitancy dictionary thesaurus	pausing		Chapter 2, Page 20

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Gathering Blue Vocabulary
Chapter 3
Word	Synonym or definition	Antonym	Location
edifice dictionary thesaurus	"The Council Edifice was surprisingly splendid."
edifice dictionary thesaurus	building		Chapter 3, Page 21
splendid dictionary thesaurus	"The Council Edifice was surprisingly splendid."
splendid dictionary thesaurus	magnificent	unimpressive	Chapter 3, Page 21
ruin dictionary thesaurus	"It remained from before the Ruin, a time so far in the past that none of the people now living, none of their parents or grandparents, had been born."
ruin dictionary thesaurus	downfall		Chapter 3, Page 21
ancestors dictionary thesaurus	"Most especially it was frightening when it recalled the Ruin, the end of civilization of the ancestors."
ancestors dictionary thesaurus	relatives, or people from before		Chapter 3, Page 21
fractures dictionary thesaurus	"Verses told of smokyy, poisonous fumes, of great fractures in the earth itself..."
fractures dictionary thesaurus	cracks		Chapter 3, Page 22
immeasurably dictionary thesaurus	"It was immeasurably old."
immeasurably dictionary thesaurus	not able to be measured	measurable	Chapter 3, Page 22
distorted dictionary thesaurus	"Some remaining windows, ones in which the colored glass had shattered, were now paned in a thick, ordinary glass that distorted the view through bubbles and ripples."
distorted dictionary thesaurus	changed the shape	unchanged	Chapter 3, Page 22
sconces dictionary	"...walked alone down a long hallway lit on either side by sputtering flames from tall sconces fed with oil."
sconces dictionary	wall lamps		Chapter 3, Page 22
muted dictionary thesaurus	"She could hear the voices of the meeting ahead, behind a closed door: men's voices in muted arguing."
muted dictionary thesaurus	quieted		Chapter 3, Page 22
coarsely dictionary thesaurus	"She straightened her thin shoulders and smoothed the folds of her coarsely woven shift."
coarsely dictionary thesaurus	roughly	finely	Chapter 3, Page 23
deftly dictionary	"Then she had braided her hair, using her hands to interweave the thick dark strands deftly tying the end of the heavy plait with a leather strip."
deftly dictionary	talentedly	clumisily	Chapter 3, Page 23
subsided dictionary thesaurus	"The accused orphan girl is here! the door guard announced, and the muttering subsided."
subsided dictionary thesaurus	ended		Chapter 3, Page 23
illuminating dictionary thesaurus	"Rows of oil lamps made the room bright, and each of the men had his personal torch behind him, illuminating stacked and scattered papers that lay on the table."
illuminating dictionary thesaurus	lit		Chapter 3, Page 24
twinge dictionary thesaurus	"Then Vandara bowed, and Kira saw with a twinge of concern that the Guardians nodded their heads toward her."
twinge dictionary thesaurus	small anoyance		Chapter 3, Page 25
authoritative dictionary thesaurus	"The chief guardian, a white-haired man with a four-sylable name that Kira could never remember, spoke in an authoritative voice."
authoritative dictionary thesaurus	powerful		Chapter 3, Page 25
yearned dictionary thesaurus	"She had always yearned to read."
yearned dictionary thesaurus	wanted greatly	dread	Chapter 3, Page 25
dispassionately dictionary thesaurus	"The white-haired man looked at the two of them dispassionately."
dispassionately dictionary thesaurus	uninterested	attatched	Chapter 3, Page 26
illustrious dictionary thesaurus	"Kira's flaw carried no illustrious history..."
illustrious dictionary thesaurus	notable	infamous	Chapter 3, Page 26
acknowledgment dictionary thesaurus	"They had nodded to each other, Kira and her mother's brother in acknowledgment."
acknowledgment dictionary thesaurus	greeting		Chapter 1, Page 3

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Gathering Blue Vocabulary
Chapter 4
Word	Synonym or definition	Antonym	Location
clasped dictionary thesaurus	"…with longish dark hair neatly combed and clasped at the back of his neck with a carved wooden ornament…"
clasped dictionary thesaurus	held together	grabbed	Chapter 4, Page 31
elite dictionary thesaurus	"…were much in demand among the elite of the village."
elite dictionary thesaurus	upper class or important	poor, lower class	Chapter 4, Page 31
ornament dictionary thesaurus	"Ordinarily people did not ornament themselves."
ornament dictionary thesaurus	decorate	decoration	Chapter 4, Page 31
meticulously dictionary	"…Kira had watched him marking these papers meticulously…"
meticulously dictionary	carefully	haphazardly	Chapter 4, Page 31
sinewy dictionary thesaurus	"…his arm, bare above the bracelet was sinewy and muscular."
sinewy dictionary thesaurus	with muscles	strong	Chapter 4, Page 32
infinite dictionary thesaurus	"…from You said, I said, He said that you said, and the infinite variations."
infinite dictionary thesaurus	countless	limited	Chapter 4, Page 32
variations dictionary thesaurus	"…from You said, I said, He said that you said, and the infinite variations…"
variations dictionary thesaurus	combinations	ways of arranging	Chapter 4, Page 32
proceedings dictionary thesaurus	"He opened to a Page he had marked during the proceedings."
proceedings dictionary thesaurus	court case	event	Chapter 4, Page
accusatory dictionary	"…as Vandera had made her accusatory presentation."
accusatory dictionary	in a blaming way	in a tattling way	Chapter 4, Page 32
betrayal dictionary thesaurus	"Kira felt stricken by the betrayal."
betrayal dictionary thesaurus	failure	allegiance	Chapter 4, Page 33
amendments dictionary thesaurus	"Turning…to the third set of amendments…"
amendments dictionary thesaurus	additions or corrections official papers	additions to anything	Chapter 4, Page 33
assertion dictionary thesaurus	"So we may set asside the assertion that it is the way…"
assertion dictionary thesaurus	statement of supposed truth	declaration	Chapter 4, Page 33
incurable dictionary thesaurus	"She had a visible and incurable defect."
incurable dictionary thesaurus	not able to be healed	curable	Chapter 4, Page 34
defect dictionary thesaurus	"She had a visible and incurable defect."
defect dictionary thesaurus	flaw	problem	Chapter 4, Page 34
audible dictionary	"She heard Jamison repeat the words of her thoughts as if they had been audible."
audible dictionary	able to be heard	inaudible	Chapter 4, Page 34
submit dictionary thesaurus	"Why did she have to do this in front of them, to submit to their humiliating stares?"
submit dictionary thesaurus	obey	give up fighting against	Chapter 4, Page 36
contemptuous dictionary thesaurus	"…and she felt Vandera's contemptuous eyes on her back."
contemptuous dictionary thesaurus	scornfully		Chapter 4, Page 37
seared dictionary thesaurus	"Pain started in her foot and seared through her twisted leg."
seared dictionary thesaurus	burning pain		Chapter 4, Page 37
concede dictionary thesaurus	"I concede those points."
concede dictionary thesaurus	admit unwillingly		Chapter 4, Page 37
competent dictionary thesaurus	"Yet her work at the weaving shed is competent."
competent dictionary thesaurus	good	adequate	Chapter 4, Page 37
refutes dictionary thesaurus	"Look how thin she is. Her weight refutes that accusation."
refutes dictionary thesaurus	shows to be false	supports	Chapter 4, Page 37
vindictive dictionary thesaurus	"But she could still hear Vandaras voice, shrill with vindictive accusation…"
vindictive dictionary thesaurus	meaning harm	helpful	Chapter 4, Page 38
feigned dictionary thesaurus	"Kira shrugged with feigned nonchalance."
feigned dictionary thesaurus	pretended	real	Chapter 4, Page 39
nonchalance dictionary thesaurus	"Kira shrugged with feigned nonchalance."
nonchalance dictionary thesaurus	lack of concern	concern	Chapter 4, Page 39
reiterated dictionary thesaurus	"Again the guardian who was her defender reiterated that exceptions could be made."
reiterated dictionary thesaurus	repeated		Chapter 4, Page 41
embroidered dictionary thesaurus	"The robe…was richly embroidered."
embroidered dictionary thesaurus	decorated with thread	added to	Chapter 4, Page 41
intricate dictionary thesaurus	"The intricate scenes on it had been there for centuries…"
intricate dictionary thesaurus	detailed	complicated	Chapter 4, Page 41
talisman dictionary thesaurus	"Kira, clutching the cloth talisman in her pocket…"
talisman dictionary thesaurus	charm		Chapter 4, Page 44
leisure dictionary thesaurus	"During her infrequent leisure times…"
leisure dictionary thesaurus	not at work	relaxing	Chapter 4, Page 44
violation dictionary thesaurus	"It was not a violation. She had asked permission…"
violation dictionary thesaurus	breaking of law	law abiding	Chapter 4, Page 44
pulsated dictionary thesaurus	"the gold's and red's pulsated as if the morning sun itself had slid and twisted its rays into the cloth."
pulsated dictionary thesaurus	throbbed	moved in a lifelike way	Chapter 4, Page 45

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Gathering Blue Vocabulary
Chapter 5
word	Synonym or definition	Antonym	Location
magnificent dictionary thesaurus	"The magnificent robe was laid out on the table in display."
magnificent dictionary thesaurus	wonderful or beautiful	unimpressive	Chapter 5, Page 46
diminished dictionary thesaurus	"She is very old. Her sight is somewhat diminished."
diminished dictionary thesaurus	not full or strong	lessened	Chapter 5, Page 48
excrement dictionary thesaurus	"The smell from the thick mounds of excrement beneath the terrified pigs…"
excrement dictionary thesaurus	manure	droppings	Chapter 5, Page 50
stealthily dictionary thesaurus	"Kira had watched from the weaving shed each day as Matt stealthily crept…"
stealthily dictionary thesaurus	in a way as not to be observed	brazenly	Chapter 5, Page 51
filched dictionary thesaurus	"I filched 'em from your cott before the burning."
filched dictionary thesaurus	took without permission	stole	Chapter 5, Page 52

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Gathering Blue Vocabulary
Chapter 6
word	Synonym or definition	Antonym	Location
resonating dictionary thesaurus	"Four bells - the third was resonating now…"
resonating dictionary thesaurus	deep vibrating sound		Chapter 6, Page 56
iridescent dictionary thesaurus	"Branch, beside him, was pawing excitedly at a large iridescent beetle, blocking its path…"
iridescent dictionary thesaurus	shiny, or glowing	dull	Chapter 6, Page 56
oblong dictionary	"She reached into her pocket and held up a lumpy oblong."
oblong dictionary	oval		Chapter 6, Page 57
haphazardly dictionary thesaurus	"Matt indicated a pile of objects wrapped haphazardly in a dirty woven cloth on the steps near him."
haphazardly dictionary thesaurus	in an unordered way	in an organized way	Chapter 6, Page 57
filched dictionary thesaurus	"I've got me a sucker I filched from a shop…"
filched dictionary thesaurus	stole		Chapter 6, Page 57
mammoth dictionary thesaurus	"…always loves a mammoth buggie to poke…"
mammoth dictionary thesaurus	huge	prehistoric elephant	Chapter 6, Page 57
impetuous dictionary thesaurus	"…perhaps he had simply grabbed what he could with his impetuous, generous small hands."
impetuous dictionary thesaurus	passionate, active		Chapter 6, Page 63
inert dictionary thesaurus	"But the little rock was inert and odorless, without a hint or memory of life."
inert dictionary thesaurus	lifeless	lively	Chapter 6, Page 65

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Gathering Blue Vocabulary
Chapter 7
word	Synonym or definition	Antonym or Alternative	Location
apparently dictionary thesaurus	"Somewhere below, a fire had apparently been built."
apparently dictionary thesaurus	seemingly		Chapter 7, Page 67
impractical dictionary thesaurus	"…but impractical and unsanitary, and there was no place to bury waste."
impractical dictionary thesaurus	not the easy thing to do	practical	Chapter 7, Page 68
unsanitary dictionary thesaurus	"…but impractical and unsanitary, and there was no place to bury waste."
unsanitary dictionary thesaurus	not clean	sanitary	Chapter 7, Page 68
foreign dictionary thesaurus	"It would be a help, Kira thought, because it all seemed so new, so foreign."
foreign dictionary thesaurus	unknown	from a different land or country	Chapter 7, Page 69
astonishment dictionary thesaurus	"…seeing her mother's astonishment and the look on the face of the Guardian."
astonishment dictionary thesaurus	wonder, amazement		Chapter 7, Page 70
disconcerted dictionary thesaurus	"Outside the bell rang. Kira was disconcerted."
disconcerted dictionary thesaurus	confused	at ease	Chapter 8, Page 71
lavishly dictionary thesaurus	"She was staring at the lavishly decorated fabric…"
lavishly dictionary thesaurus	richly	plainly	Chapter 7, Page 72
unadorned dictionary thesaurus	"…the wide unadorned section of fabric…"
unadorned dictionary thesaurus	undecorated	decorated	Chapter 7, Page 74
advisor dictionary thesaurus	"Jamison had been her defender. Now it seemed he was her advisor."
advisor dictionary thesaurus	supervisor	person to get advice from	Chapter 7, Page 75

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Gathering Blue Vocabulary
Chapter 8
word	Synonym or definition	Antonym	Location
voluminous dictionary thesaurus	"Triumphantly Matt pulled a thick wad of bread from the voluminous pocket of his baggy shorts."
voluminous dictionary thesaurus	large and/or with folds	small	Chapter 8, Page 77
pendant dictionary thesaurus	"She lifted the rock pendant from her shift."
pendant dictionary thesaurus	necklace with an item on it	hanging decoration	Chapter 8, Page 79
shift dictionary thesaurus	"She lifted the rock pendant from her shift."
shift dictionary thesaurus	loose dress	move something	Chapter 8, Page 79
destination dictionary thesaurus	"…announcing that the destination was just around the next curve."
destination dictionary thesaurus	place planned on going to		Chapter 8, Page 80
crone dictionary thesaurus	"And there's the crone outside in the garden…"
crone dictionary thesaurus	old woman (witchlike)		Chapter 8, Page 80
lush dictionary thesaurus	"…the old woman was working near a lush flower garden."
lush dictionary thesaurus	thick, dense (especially plants)	barren	Chapter 8, Page 80
gnarled dictionary thesaurus	"The woman's hands were gnarled and stained."
gnarled dictionary thesaurus	twisted or bumpy	knotted	Chapter 8, Page 80
transplant dictionary thesaurus	"Don't move it though, lessen you must. Greenweed don't want to transplant."
transplant dictionary thesaurus	dig and move a plant	relocate any living thing or part	Chapter 8, Page 82
cackled dictionary thesaurus	"She held up her own and cackled with laughter."
cackled dictionary thesaurus	laugh (in a witch like way)	made a chicken noise	Chapter 8, Page 82
mordant dictionary thesaurus	"And the mordants too. You must learn those."
mordant dictionary thesaurus	chemical used to make dye permanent		Chapter 8, Page 84
hues dictionary thesaurus	"…knowing that she would have to match the hues carefully in the daylight before she began the repairs."
hues dictionary thesaurus	shade		Chapter , Page 87

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Gathering Blue Vocabulary
Chapter 9
word	Synonym or definition	Antonym	Location
hues dictionary thesaurus	"…knowing that she would have to match the hues carefully in the daylight before she began the repairs."
hues dictionary thesaurus	shade		Chapter 9, Page 87
confrontation dictionary thesaurus	"Quickly Kira turned a corner to escape a confrontation…"
confrontation dictionary thesaurus	fight or argument		Chapter 9, Page 91
voluminous dictionary thesaurus	"…was portrayed with immense complexity on the voluminous folds of the robe."
voluminous dictionary thesaurus	having a large volume or amount	having many folds	Chapter 9, Page 94
imperceptibly dictionary thesaurus	"Then the sea blended imperceptibly into sweeping areas of land…"
imperceptibly dictionary thesaurus	gradually	not able to be observed or noticed	Chapter 9, Page 94
meticulous dictionary thesaurus	"…making certain that she was attentive to her job and would be meticulous in the work."
meticulous dictionary thesaurus	very carefully	with great attention to detail	Chapter 9, Page 95
infinitesimal dictionary thesaurus	"The lifeless men dotted with red knots of blood were still an infinitesimal section of the robe…"
infinitesimal dictionary thesaurus	very tiny	immeasurably small	Chapter 9, Page 95
volition dictionary thesaurus	"It was certainly not like the special one that had begun to move of it's own volition in her hand…"
volition dictionary thesaurus	with own decision or power	own free will	Chapter 9, Page 96
undisputed dictionary thesaurus	"…Kira watched as the figure holding an undisputed spear, moved triumphantly to the side of the crowd."
undisputed dictionary thesaurus	no claim or challenge had been made	challenged	Chapter 9, Page 98

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Gathering Blue Vocabulary
Chapter 10
word	Synonym or definition	Antonym	Location
raucous dictionary thesaurus	"…he pushed to make a path through the shouting raucous men"
raucous dictionary thesaurus	loud and disorderly	calm and quiet	Chapter 10, Page 100
flaunting dictionary thesaurus	"But she realized that this was hunt behavior, a time for flaunting and boasting…"
flaunting dictionary thesaurus	showing off	being modest	Chapter 10, Page 100
preoccupied dictionary thesaurus	"But his companions were preoccupied with their arguments."
preoccupied dictionary thesaurus	thinking about other things	already given to another group	Chapter 10, Page 100
brutish dictionary thesaurus	"And at hunt time they act brutish."
brutish dictionary thesaurus	savage, for or like animals	civilized	Chapter 10, Page 101
pelt dictionary thesaurus	"Looky here! I've got me a manly pelt!"
pelt dictionary thesaurus	hair or fur on skin	the furry skin off a dead animal	Chapter 10, Page 101
dispersed dictionary thesaurus	"…Matt's group of young admirers dispersed."
dispersed dictionary thesaurus	moved away or out	scattered	Chapter 10, Page 102
mercilessly dictionary thesaurus	"…the wails and whimpers as Thomas mercilessly scrubbed both Matt and Branch in his bathroom tub."
mercilessly dictionary thesaurus	without mercy	not making easy	Chapter 10, Page 103
intricately dictionary thesaurus	"Kira could see that it was intricately decorated with carved designs…"
intricately dictionary thesaurus	complicated and elaborate		Chapter 10, Page 105

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Gathering Blue Vocabulary
Chapter 11
word	Synonym or definition	Antonym	Location
aura dictionary thesaurus	"There was an aura of safety here, Kira felt."
aura dictionary thesaurus	feeling or atmosphere surrounding or coming out of		Chapter 11, Page 107
extracting dictionary thesaurus	"Extracting the colors was always a slow process."
extracting dictionary thesaurus	take out of, by using a chemical process		Chapter 11, Page 108
oppressive dictionary thesaurus	"The dyeing yard, affected by the fire, was already sultry, almost oppressive."
oppressive dictionary thesaurus	holding down	liberating	Chapter 11, Page 109
disdainfully dictionary thesaurus	"…speaking disdainfully of the village and its noisy life."
disdainfully dictionary thesaurus	with scorn		Chapter 11, Page 110
bravado dictionary thesaurus	"Like Matt, beating his chest with bravado…"
bravado dictionary thesaurus	false bravery		Chapter 11, Page 110
fast dictionary thesaurus	"But it don't stay fast. It don't linger."
fast dictionary thesaurus	permanent	quick or speedy	Chapter 11, Page 111
invigorated dictionary thesaurus	"The long walks to the dyer's cott each day were exhausting, but at the same time the fresh air made her feel cleansed and invigorated."
invigorated dictionary thesaurus	full of energy	drained	Chapter 11, Page 114

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Gathering Blue Vocabulary
Chapter 12
word	Synonym or definition	Antonym	Location
restoration dictionary thesaurus	"After this year's Gathering, after you've finished with the restoration, you'll have this entire section to work on for years to come."
restoration dictionary thesaurus	fix or repair to original condition		Chapter 12, Page 116
mischief dictionary thesaurus	"She laughed quietly thinking if Matt and his mischief."
mischief dictionary thesaurus	good natured misbehaving		Chapter 12, Page 116
ravished dictionary thesaurus	"…towns burned and ravished by fiery destruction."
ravished dictionary thesaurus	destroyed or taken by violence		Chapter 12, Page 117
serenity dictionary thesaurus	"But the sections of serenity were exquisite."
serenity dictionary thesaurus	calm	chaos	Chapter 12, Page 118
tranquil dictionary thesaurus	"The pattern of the peacful times felt immensely tranquil compared to the tortured chaos of the others."
tranquil dictionary thesaurus	calm	chaotic	Chapter 12, Page 118
yonder dictionary thesaurus	"That they had blue yonder? What did that mean? Who were they? And where was yonder?"
yonder dictionary thesaurus	distant location		Chapter 12, Page 118
sullen dictionary thesaurus	"…the men sullen and edgy, the women complaining loudly…"
sullen dictionary thesaurus	moody and quiet	cheerful	Chapter 12, Page 118
colicky dictionary thesaurus	"I've heard cats yowling so that they sound like babies with colicky bellies."
colicky dictionary thesaurus	stomach ache in a baby		Chapter 12, Page 120

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Gathering Blue Vocabulary
Chapter 13
word	Synonym or definition	Antonym	Location
inflection dictionary thesaurus	"The voice and inflection of the words…"
inflection dictionary thesaurus	way of speaking		Chapter 13, Page 122
abruptly dictionary thesaurus	"Then the singing broke off abruptly, and the child cried again."
abruptly dictionary thesaurus	suddenly		Chapter 13, Page 123
enthusiastically dictionary thesaurus	"Matt nodded enthusiastically."
enthusiastically dictionary thesaurus	happily and with great energy	unenthusiastically	Chapter 13, Page 124
exaggerated dictionary thesaurus	"Matt gave an exaggerated shrug."
exaggerated dictionary thesaurus	bigger or moe than necessary		Chapter 13, Page 124
indicating dictionary thesaurus	"He gestured toward the window, indicating an area…"
indicating dictionary thesaurus	showing or pointing out		Chapter 13, Page 127
dubiously dictionary thesaurus	"Kira looked at him dubiously."
dubiously dictionary thesaurus	doubtful	believing	Chapter 13, Page 128
characteristics dictionary thesaurus	"The lists of plants, the many characteristics of each…"
characteristics dictionary thesaurus	qualites	traits	Chapter 13, Page 128

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Gathering Blue Vocabulary
Chapter 14
word	Synonym or definition	Antonym	Location
stiletto dictionary thesaurus	"The lizard looked back and a moist stiletto tounge darted in and out."
stiletto dictionary thesaurus	pointed and thin		Chapter 14, Page 132
solemnly dictionary thesaurus	"'You mustn't go today," Matt said solemnly.'"
solemnly dictionary thesaurus	with seriousness and sadness	giddily	Chapter 14, Page 132
grotesque dictionary thesaurus	"Kira stared in dismay at his grotesque but accurate immitation of death.
grotesque dictionary thesaurus	in an artisticly creepy and ugly way	sort of (but not quite) human	Chapter 14, Page 133
ignorance dictionary thesaurus	"Kira was startled at Matt's ignorance."
ignorance dictionary thesaurus	not knowing (what should be known)		Chapter 14, Page 134
inappropriate dictionary thesaurus	"But calling out seemed inappropriate and so she simply continued down the hall in silence."
inappropriate dictionary thesaurus	not the right thing		Chapter 14, Page 135
corridor dictionary thesaurus	"She knew the stairs would return her to the corridor above…"
corridor dictionary thesaurus	hallway		Chapter 14, Page 136

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Gathering Blue Vocabulary
Chapter 15
word	Synonym or definition	Antonym	Location
wistfully dictionary thesaurus	"…Kira murmured, remembering Anabella wistfully."
wistfully dictionary thesaurus	with longing and pleasant memory		Chapter 15, Page 139
captive dictionary thesaurus	"You were held captive?"
captive dictionary thesaurus	a prisoner		Chapter 15, Page 142
severity dictionary thesaurus	"Kira again remembered the severity she had heard in Jamison's voice."
severity dictionary thesaurus	sternness	gentleness	Chapter 15, Page 145
mischievous dictionary thesaurus	"You were really mischievous, weren't you?"
mischievous dictionary thesaurus	causing good natured trouble	irresponsibly playful	Chapter 15, Page 146
intricately dictionary thesaurus	"…fingering the intricately carved wooden key…"
intricately dictionary thesaurus	very complicated and detailed	simply	Chapter 15, Page 146

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Gathering Blue Vocabulary
Chapter 16
word	Synonym or definition	Antonym	Location
squalor dictionary thesaurus	"Kira, in Thomas's room, looked down through the window at the squalor of the village and listened to its chaotic din as workers in the various sheds finished their last chores."
squalor dictionary thesaurus	filth and poverty	grandeur	Chapter 16, Page 147
chaotic dictionary thesaurus	"Kira, in Thomas's room, looked down through the window at the squalor of the village and listened to its chaotic din as workers in the various sheds finished their last chores."
chaotic dictionary thesaurus	crazy	organized	Chapter 16, Page 147
din dictionary thesaurus	"Kira, in Thomas's room, looked down through the window at the squalor of the village and listened to its chaotic din as workers in the various sheds finished their last chores."
din dictionary thesaurus	loud crazy noise		Chapter 16, Page 147
clamor dictionary thesaurus	"At last the entire building was still and the clamor from the village had subsided as well."
clamor dictionary thesaurus	loud noises		Chapter 16, Page 147
illuminated dictionary thesaurus	"But the room, illuminated only by the pale moonlight through the window…"
illuminated dictionary thesaurus	lit up		Chapter 16, Page 148
muted dictionary thesaurus	"The cloth muted the noise of the wooden stick on the tiled floor."
muted dictionary thesaurus	made more quiet		Chapter 16, Page 148
deftly dictionary thesaurus	"Deftly he tied it around the base of Kira's walking stick."
deftly dictionary thesaurus	in a talented way	in a clumsy way	Chapter 16, Page 148
suspiciously dictionary thesaurus	"The tyke stared at him suspiciously and clutched Kira."
suspiciously dictionary thesaurus	with fear	trustingly	Chapter 16, Page 150
triumphantly dictionary thesaurus	"Then she stood triumphantly."
triumphantly dictionary thesaurus	proudly	proudly (having won or accomplished something)	Chapter 16 Page 151

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Gathering Blue Vocabulary
Chapter 17
word	Synonym or definition	Antonym	Location
infinitesimally dictionary thesaurus	"…and reshaping the infinitesimally small edges and curves."
infinitesimally dictionary thesaurus	extremely small		Chapter 17, Page 155
quizzically dictionary thesaurus	"He looked at her quizzically."
quizzically dictionary thesaurus	with a question in his expression		Chapter 17, Page 156
treacherous dictionary thesaurus	"Thomas took her hand and helped her; it was treacherous, with her bad leg…"
treacherous dictionary thesaurus	likely to cause harm or damage		Chapter 17, Page 158
incessant dictionary thesaurus	"…the incessant wailing of infants…"
incessant dictionary thesaurus	never ending (in a bad way)		Chapter , Page 159
festering dictionary thesaurus	"But it was darker here, with the trees thick overhead, and festering with dampness and an odor of ill health."
festering dictionary thesaurus	oozing in an infected way		Chapter 17, Page 159
skeptical dictionary thesaurus	"But she saw how he was looking at her. His look was skeptical, amused."
skeptical dictionary thesaurus	not believing		Chapter 17, Page 159
malevolent dictionary thesaurus	"It made no sense, she knew, to walk without a destination through this unfamiliar, malevolent place."
malevolent dictionary thesaurus	wishing bad things for or upon		Chapter 17, Page 160
manipulator dictionary thesaurus	"No wonder Matt had become such a clever manipulator and entrepreneur."
manipulator dictionary thesaurus	person who can make or turn things to his or her advantage		Chapter 17, Page 163
fetid dictionary thesaurus	"The fetid air still hung humid."
fetid dictionary thesaurus	bad smelling		Chapter 17, Page 163
infectious dictionary thesaurus	"…Kira remembered Matt's infectious chortle."
infectious dictionary thesaurus	in a catchy way	in a catchy, diseased, sort or way	Chapter 17, Page 166
chortle dictionary thesaurus	"…Kira remembered Matt's infectious chortle."
chortle dictionary thesaurus	laugh		Chapter 17, Page 166

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Gathering Blue Vocabulary
Chapter 18
word	Synonym or definition	Antonym	Location
solace dictionary thesaurus	"A feeling of reassurance, of solace, came from the scrap."
solace dictionary thesaurus	reassurance		Chapter 18, Page 167
lyrical dictionary thesaurus	"…the high lyrical voice soared into melodies that make Kira hold her breath in awe."
lyrical dictionary thesaurus	musical		Chapter 18, Page 168
recurrent dictionary thesaurus	"He started to hum, and she recognized a recurrent melody from part of the Song."
recurrent dictionary thesaurus	repeating		Chapter 18, Page 170
interminable dictionary thesaurus	"As a tyke the rhyming sounds had charmed her out of the boredom she felt during the interminable Song."
interminable dictionary thesaurus	never ending		Chapter 18, Page 172

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Gathering Blue Vocabulary
Chapter 19
word	Synonym or definition	Antonym	Location
intermittent dictionary thesaurus	"But now she heard it too: a dull, intermittent metallic noise, a muted clank."
intermittent dictionary thesaurus	sometimes happening, and sometimes not	constant	Chapter 19, Page 180
subtlety dictionary thesaurus	"…The colors of the threaded scenes glowed in their subtlety."
subtlety dictionary thesaurus	not loud or obvious	bold, obvious	Chapter 19, Page 180
emergence dictionary thesaurus	"…the sleeve with the scene of the world's origin: the separation of land and sea, the emergence of fish and birds…"
emergence dictionary thesaurus	beginning, birth	coming out of	Chapter 19, Page 181

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Gathering Blue Vocabulary
Chapter 20
word	Synonym or definition	Antonym	Location
horrid dictionary thesaurus	"They was horrid surprised to see me come."
horrid dictionary thesaurus	shocking	bad, awful	Chapter 20, Page 188
passionately dictionary thesaurus	"'Matt,' she said passionately, 'I love the blue. Thank you.'"
passionately dictionary thesaurus	very strongly	with romantic love	Chapter 20, Page 189

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Gathering Blue Vocabulary
Chapter 21
word	Synonym or definition	Antonym	Location
solemnity dictionary thesaurus	"…while the people, released now from their solemnity, whistled and stamped their feet in appreciation."
solemnity dictionary thesaurus	seriousness	rowdiness	Chapter 21, Page 191
courteous dictionary thesaurus	"It would have been the expected gesture for even the most inconsiderate or hostile stranger, and this man appeared to be both friendly and courteous."
courteous dictionary thesaurus	polite	rude	Chapter 21, Page 192
ruined dictionary thesaurus	"She watched his ruined eyes, and saw that they were able, still to weep."
ruined dictionary thesaurus	not able to be fixed	perfect	Chapter 21, Page 198

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Gathering Blue Vocabulary
Chapter 22
word	Synonym or definition	Antonym	Location
delirious dictionary thesaurus	"My eyes were destroyed and I was almost delirious with pain."
delirious dictionary thesaurus	crazy, not able to think straight	lucid	Chapter 22, Page 202
grievously dictionary thesaurus	"She knew no one who would be willing to soothe or comfort or aid a grievously wounded being."
grievously dictionary thesaurus	extremely		Chapter 22, Page 203

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Gathering Blue Vocabulary
Chapter 23
word	Synonym or definition	Antonym	Location
squalor dictionary thesaurus	"She would not miss the squalor and noise they would leave behind."
squalor dictionary thesaurus	poverty, filth		Chapter 23, Page 210
grotesquely dictionary thesaurus	"They were bare and grotesquely misshapen."
grotesquely dictionary thesaurus	ugly, creepy	elegantly	Chapter 23, Page 211
gimp dictionary thesaurus	"'I know you can't be getting a hubby because of your horrid gimp…'"
gimp dictionary thesaurus	imperfect leg, or person with one	braided trim	Chapter 23, Page 213
renegade dictionary thesaurus	"She watched through the darkness as the blind man, the renegade boy, and the bent-tailed dog set off down the path."
renegade dictionary thesaurus	not conforming		Chapter 23, Page 215

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