1. House on Hackman’s hill
vocabulary

2. Chapter 1 terms

3. Chapter 1 abruptly deserted gruesome waded eager sensation fragrance
tureen
tattered
stammered

4. abruptly (adv) DEFINITION: SYNONYMS: ANTONYMS: OTHER FORMS:
suddenly or unexpectedly
SYNONYMS:
quickly, sharply, hastily
ANTONYMS:
gradually, deliberately, patiently
OTHER FORMS:
abrupt (adj)
abruptness (n)
abruptly (adv)

5. Abruptly examples:
The meeting was abruptly cancelled when the CEO became ill with the flu.
The abruptness of the taxi driver’s stop at the red light startled the dozing passenger out of his nap.

6. deserted (adj) DEFINITION: SYNONYMS: ANTONYMS: OTHER FORMS:
abandoned, forsaken
SYNONYMS:
barren, desolate, empty
ANTONYMS:
inhabited, populated
OTHER FORMS:
deserter (noun)
deserted (adj)

7. Deserted examples
The plane crash survivor scanned the deserted island, desperately hoping to find some sign of civilization.
Deserters from the military can be punished in a military tribunal.

8. causing great horror, grisly
DEFINITION:
causing great horror, grisly
SYNONYMS:
appalling, frightful
ANTONYMS:
cheerful, comforting
OTHER FORMS:
gruesomeness (noun)
gruesomely (adv)
gruesome (adj)

9. gruesome
The doctor remained calm and considerate, despite the woman’s gruesome injury.

10. to walk in water, partially immersed
DEFINITION:
to walk in water, partially immersed
SYNONYMS:
plod
ANTONYMS:
NONE, skip it
OTHER FORMS:
waders (noun)
waded (v)

11. waded
I slowly waded into the icy stream until the water reached my knees.
I went to the local sporting goods store to buy waders for my next fishing trip.

12. eager (adj) DEFINITION: SYNONYMS: ANTONYMS: OTHER FORMS:
impatiently longing or wanting something
SYNONYMS:
enthusiastic, intent, earnest
ANTONYMS:
indifferent, uninterested
OTHER FORMS:
eagerly (adverb)
eagerness (noun)
eager (adj)

13. eager examples
Marty was eager for any news on the status of his job application.
Sarah’s mother was eager for the Thanksgiving holiday in which she would get to spend several days with her family.
We eagerly awaited the results of our test.

14. awareness of something through the senses, a feeling
DEFINITION:
awareness of something through the senses, a feeling
SYNONYMS:
feeling, sense
ANTONYMS:
NONE skip it
OTHER FORMS:
skip it, NONE
sensation (n)

15. The patient described the uncomfortable sensation he felt in his molar every time he chewed.

16. a sweet or pleasing scent
DEFINITION:
a sweet or pleasing scent
SYNONYMS:
aroma, perfume
ANTONYMS:
odor, stench
OTHER FORMS:
fragrant (adj)
fragrance (n)

17. fragrance
The customer tried out nearly every fragrance in the beauty department before settling on the perfume she intended to purchase.
Though beautiful, the woman had to move the fragrant flowers away from her desk when she began to sneeze.

18. large, deep covered dish for serving soup
DEFINITION:
large, deep covered dish for serving soup
SYNONYMS:
basin, dish, pot
ANTONYMS:
NONE skip
OTHER FORMS:
tureen (n)

19. tureen
The recipe directed me to sauté the onions for 5 minutes before adding them to a tureen.

20. tattered (adj) torn, ragged battered, shredded new, whole tatter(s)
DEFINITION:
torn, ragged
SYNONYMS:
battered, shredded
ANTONYMS:
new, whole
OTHER FORMS:
tatter(s)
tattered (adj)

21. tattered examples
The football player’s uniform hung from one arm, tattered after the linebacker had pulled him down by his sleeve.

22. to speak with breaks and pauses, with repetitions
DEFINITION:
to speak with breaks and pauses, with repetitions
SYNONYMS:
sputter, wobble
ANTONYMS:
carry on, continue
OTHER FORMS:
stammering
stammered (v)

23. stammered
The actor was shocked to have won best actor for his film and could barely stammer through his acceptance speech.