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Thursday, December 10, 2009

Kite Runner Chapter 1-9 Vocabulary





 

  • Veracity  - habitual observance of truth in speech or statement; truthfulness Vehemently  - strongly emotional; intense or passionate.
  •  Akin  - having a similar quality or character; analogous.
  • Unatoned- to make amends or reparation, as for an offense or a crime, or for an offender
  • Lore-the body of knowledge, esp. of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject
  • Apt- inclined; disposed; given; prone: too apt to slander others.
  • Intricate-having many interrelated parts or facets; entangled or involved
  • Mahogany- any of several tropical American trees of the genus Swietenia, esp. S. mahagoni and S. macrophylla, yielding hard, reddish-brown wood used for making furniture.
  • Unscrupulous- not scrupulous; unrestrained by scruples; conscienceless; unprincipled.
  • Congenital- of or pertaining to a condition present at birth, whether inherited or caused by the environment, esp. the uterine environment

1 comment:

  1. Mr. McGee:
    I cannot question your veracity when you declare your intentions to sing before large audiences, perhaps not something akin to MJ, but close. I've heard you sing and I know your passion.

    I wonder if you'll compose an intricate musical program for your final SPS project, complete with all the bells and whistles.

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