The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Ch 14-20

Dilemma-difficult choice I had a dilemma when I had to choose between UCLA and USC.

He had a grimace on his face when he fell down in pain. Grimace-twisted face He had a grimace on his face when he fell down in pain.

Undeniable-without a doubt It’s an undeniable fact that the sun rises in the west and sets in the east.

Sophistication-quality of being worldly

Sarcasm-sneering or cutting remark I used sarcasm when I told my ugly sister that she was as beautiful as our dog.

It’s crucial that you attend school if you want to go to college. crucial-critical It’s crucial that you attend school if you want to go to college.

The medicinal herbs were used to cure my infection. medicinal-healing The medicinal herbs were used to cure my infection.

Seething-being disturbed I was seething after someone stole my phone; I wanted to beat someone up.

Misshapen- ant.- perfect; def. out of shape; distorted; Winnie the Pooh has a misshapen belly, but he is still perfect for me. His head is misshapen, yet he is still perfect for me.

Commitment-antonym- indifference I had a commitment to my 6th grade boyfriend, yet he was indifferent and dated my best friend.

rejection-antonym-acceptance rejected/accepted At first I was rejected for the soccer team, but then I was accepted to be the waterboy.

Departure- ant. arrival The arrival was suppose to be at 8, but the departure turned out to be at 10.

Explicit means clear- ant. Vague, unclear I hoped the directions would be explicit, yet they…. The directions to the park were explicit, but the directions to the movie theatre were vague and unclear.

inconsolable-antonym-calm I was inconsolable when I lost my favorite child, but I became calm when I found her. I was inconsolable when I failed the quiz, but I calmed down by eating and eating and eating.

Remotely-ant. considerably remote/considerate I was only remotely interested in the ugly boy, but I was considerably interested in the hot guy. I was remotely interested in English class, but I was considerably interested in math class.

The veterinarian implanted a chip in my dog, so it would not get lost. implanted-embedded The veterinarian implanted a chip in my dog, so it would not get lost.

Ch 19-20 Implanted-embedded Unaccustomed-not used to Random-unplanned Appalled-horrified, shocking Mercilessly- mercilessly, cruel, unkind reasonably-logically

Unaccustomed-not use to I am unaccustomed to eating pudding for breakfast, but this is done in other countries.

The teacher put us in random order and this led to confusion. Random-not planned The teacher put us in random order and this led to confusion.

appalled-horrified

Mercilessly-unkind; cruel

logically-reasonably