Vocabulary Unit 2 Theme: Up

It is difficult to pilot a blimp, so the pilot must be particularly adroit.

Skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind Adroit Skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind

You might expect “Kevin” to be rather wild and unfriendly, but Russell found him quite amicable.

Amicable Peaceable, friendly

Carl is completely averse to the idea of moving his precious home.

Averse Having a deep seated distaste Unwilling

Muntz, the villian of Up, has a trio of dogs that are very belligerent.

Belligerent Given to fighting, warlike combative, aggressive one at war, one engaged in war

When Russell first meets Mr When Russell first meets Mr. Frederickson, the old man seems rather grumpy and unkind. It is only later that we see just how benevolent he truly is.

Benevolent Kindly, charitable

In his cursory attempt to earn a merit badge, Russell accidentally stows away on Carl’s “airship.”

Cursory Hasty, not thorough

Muntz relies on duplicity to trap and kill Kevin, but the bird is too smart for him.

Treachery, deceitfulness Duplicity Treachery, deceitfulness

Still in love with his wife, Carl extols her many qualities whenever Ellie is mentioned.

To praise extravagantly Extol To praise extravagantly

Before leaving for Paradise Falls, Muntz insisted that it was feasible to capture another specimen of rare bird like the skeleton he had found.

Possible, able to be done Feasible Possible, able to be done

Carl can only grimace at the thought of moving into a retirement home and allowing his house to be demolished.

Grimace A wry face Facial distortion To make a wry face

Some sort of holocaust must have destroyed the rest of Kevin’s species of bird.

A large-scale destruction, especially by fire Holocaust A large-scale destruction, especially by fire A vast slaughter A burnt offering

Once Doug sees a squirrel (“Squirrel Once Doug sees a squirrel (“Squirrel!”) he is impervious to any commands, suggestions, or other distractions.

Admitting no passage or entrance Impervious Not affected or hurt by Admitting no passage or entrance

Carl’s accidental injury of a construction worker is the impetus the company needs to remove him from his house.

A moving force, impulse, stimulus Impetus A moving force, impulse, stimulus

When Carl and Russell first meet Muntz, they do not suspect that they are in any jeopardy.

Jeopardy Danger

After Carl is evicted by the judge, he meticulously constructs an “airship” from his own house.

Particular about the details Meticulous Extremely careful Particular about the details

Once his wife dies, it is difficult for Carl not feel nostalgia for their younger years together.

A longing for something past Nostalgia A longing for something past homesickness

In earning his final merit badge, Russell is seeking to become the quintessence of a Wilderness Explorer.

Quintessence The purest form of something The most typical example

After Muntz captures Kevin, Carl retrogresses to his previously solitary existence, retreating into his house to look through his scrapbooks.

To return to an earlier condition Retrogress To move backward To return to an earlier condition

After scrutinizing the skeleton with which Muntz returned, experts proclaimed it a fake.

Scrutinize To examine closely

Carl’s reaction to Russell as a traveling companion was, at best, tepid.

Marked by an absence of interest Tepid Lukewarm Unenthusiastic Marked by an absence of interest