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The Kite Runner Vocab

Vocabulary words from Kite Runner

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congenital (8)adj: used to describe an unusual condition present at birth
contrite (24)adj: genuinely and deeply sorry about something
imbecile (28)Noun: A dunce, someone who is not smart; mentally feeble
irony (32)noun: a type of humor based on using words to suggest the opposite of their literal meaning
lorry (99)noun: a large vehicle for transporting goods
pulmonologist (155)Noun: A doctor who deals with respiratory diseases.
pathology (155)noun: 1. the process of a particular disease, observable by the eye or microscope. 2. A condition that deviates from the normal.
reticence (157)noun: 1. hesitation or uncertainty about acting in a matter. 2. Tendency not to communicate very much
furtive (157)adj: done in a way that is intended to escape notice; giving the impression of hiding something
mosque (171)noun: a building in which Muslims worship
infertility (185)noun: a man/women not being able to conceive offspring (children), sterile.
meticulous (186)adj: extremely careful and precise
soliloquies (193)noun: the act of talking while or as if alone
chocks(194)noun: a block of wood or metal used to prevent a wheel from turning (for example: used to keep the wheels of airplanes from moving when stopped)
gnarled (199)adj; twisted, misshapen, or weather-beaten because of age, hard work, or illness.
beneficent (215)adj: doing good or charitable acts
protruding (229)verb: to stick out, or make something stick out
ruminate (231)verb: to think carefully and at length about something
tarpaulin (243)noun: a heavy waterproof material used for covering things
oblong (274)adj: having a shape that is considerably longer than it is wide; elliptical shape
impunity (301)noun: exemption from punishment or harm.
consulate (308)noun: a consul’s political office or official residence
squalid (329)adj: dirt and shabby because of neglect and lack of money
fabricated (330)verb: to make something that is not true
monosyllabic (334)adj: saying very little, often in a way that gives an impression of unfriendliness or unintelligence.
coy (335)adj: shy or reserved in social situations
trellis (352)noun: a lattice of wood, metal, or plastic used to support plants, usually fixed to a wall.
epiphany (359)noun: a sudden intuitive leap of understanding; being able to understand something all of a sudden.
empathy (365)noun: the ability to identify with and understand another person’s feelings or difficulties.

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