Dane Mui Cody Klansnic Jake Lindahl Gunnar Erickson

Synthesize o Verb o To form (a material or abstract entity) by combining parts or elements ( opposed to analyze) o Book sentence: “You see here the proof that I have found a way of synthesizing these anti-stories, and these shadow- tales.” o My Sentence: “A writer takes all of his thoughts and ideas and synthesizes them to create a work of art.”

Insipid o Adjective o Without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities. o Book sentence: “‘Switch on the darkness!’ screeched Khattam-Shud, his usual, insipid manner falling away from him like a mask.” o My sentence: “The large beast was very furious and had a insipid personality.”

o Verb o To avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery, etc.; evade: to elude capture. o The book’s example: “Before the ‘darkbulbs’ had been switched on, he had reached the gigantic machine, having eluded numbers of Chupwala guards.” o My example: “ When I hit my older brother I eluded him by running down stairs and locking my door as fast as I could.” Elude

o Adjective o Unmindful; unconscious; unaware (usually followed by of or to) o The book’s example: “Haroun lay stretched out on the back of Butt the Hoopoe, oblivious of everything except his wish.” o My example “When my friend was driving he was oblivious to the fact that he was drifting across lanes.” Oblivious

Consternation o Noun o A sudden, alarming amazement that results in confusion o Book sentence: “If Haroun had been in Gup City at that moment, he would have enjoyed witnessing the consternation of the Eggheads at the P2C2E House. o My sentence: “The scuffle between the cow and the ninja left the farmer in consternation and utter disbelief of what he just saw.”

Chivalry o Noun o The rules and customs of medieval knighthood o Book sentence: “Silence, Page! The rules of chivalry demand our acceptance!” o My sentence: “For his final test, the young knight in training had to swear to follow the rules of chivalry.”

Inscrutable Adjective Not easily understood or analyzed Book Sentence: “The Shadow Warrior had been observing these goings on with an utterly inscrutable expression on his green face.” My Sentence: “It was easy to tell that the teacher’s lecture was inscrutable by the blank looks on her students’ faces.”

Minion o Noun o Subordinate of a person in power. o Book Sentence: “Come out; your minions are defeated, and now it’s your turn!” o My Sentence: “The King and his minions conquered the small town.”

Incapacitated o Adjective o Unable to act, or respond o Book Sentence: “Meanwhile, they were sent to search the Ocean, and after a short time they located the incapacitated Hoopoe.” o My Sentence: “The incapacitated man was unable to answer the phone because he was eating.”

Judiciously o Adverb o Wise in handling practical matters; prudent, cautious o Book Sentence: “The Walrus nodded slowly and judiciously, seven times.” o My Sentence: “Odysseus, a wise hero, was able to judiciously escape from the Cyclops’ cave.”