KR Ch. 1-10 Flashcards Preview

Kite Runner Vocab > KR Ch. 1-10 > Flashcards

Flashcards in KR Ch. 1-10 Deck (19)
Loading flashcards...
1
Q

Congenital

A

of or pertaining to a condition present at birth, whether inherited or caused by the environment, especially, the uterine environment; having by nature a specified character

2
Q

Scoffed

A

to speak derisively; mock; jeer

3
Q

Intricacies

A

intricate character or state; an intricate part, action, etc.

4
Q

melee

A

hand to hand combat

5
Q

Jostled

A

to bump, push, shove, brush against, or elbow roughly or rudely;

6
Q

Vehemently

A

zealous; ardent; impassioned; characterized by rancor or anger; violent

7
Q

Revving

A

to increases in strength or accelerate sharply

8
Q

Nemesis

A

something that a person cannot conquer, achieve, etc; an opponent or rival whom a person cannot best or overcome

9
Q

Obstinacy

A

the quality or state of being obstinate; stubbornness; unyielding or stubborn adherence to one’s purpose, opinion, etc.

10
Q

Trepidation

A

tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation

11
Q

Lorries

A

a motor truck, esp. a large one; any of various conveyances running on rails, as for transporting material in a mine or factory; a long, low, horse-drawn wagon without sides

12
Q

Squabbling

A

to engage in a petty quarrel

13
Q

Gnarled

A

bent; twisted; having a rugged, weather-beaten appearance; crabby; cantankerous

14
Q

Imminent

A

likely to occur at any moment; impending; projecting or leaning forward; overhanging

15
Q

Lumbering

A

to become useless or to be stored away as useless

16
Q

Bazaar

A

a marketplace or shopping quarter, especially one in the Middle East; a sale of miscellaneous contributed articles to benefit some charity, cause, organization, etc.

17
Q

Drone

A

a remote control mechanism, as a radio-controlled airplane or boat; a person who lives on the labor of others; parasitic loafer

18
Q

Shrouded

A

wrapped or clothed for burial; covered, hidden from view; veiled, as in obscurity or mystery

19
Q

Stench

A

an offensive smell or odor; stink; a foul quality