1. Set 8 Vocabulary
By: Alex May

2. Intermingled P.O.S. : Verb Definition: Mixed or Blended
Synonym: Motley
Antonym: Purebred
Sentence:
At 45 Himmel Street, everyone intermingled in the basement as the air raids were going on outside.
Were intermingling!

3. Threadbare P.O.S. : Adj. Definition: Worn or ragged
Synonym: Dilapidated
Antonym: Pristine
Sentence:
Liesel’s clothes are very threadbare. They are very old and dilapidated.

4. Ebony P.O.S. : Adj. Definition: A shade of black Synonym: Dark
Antonym: Light
Sentence:
Liesel received a new, blank, ebony journal from the mayor’s wife.

5. Adamantly P.O.S. : Adverb Definition: Stubbornly or with determination
Synonym: Unwaveringly
Antonym: Enthusiastically
Sentence:
Liesel adamantly stole books from the mayor’s library. She would not let Rudy talk her out of it.

6. Flippantly P.O.S. : Adj. Definition: Disrespectfully or carelessly
Synonym: Glibly
Antonym: Vigilant
Sentence:
The Hubberman’s neighbors liked to flippantly spit on their door.

7. Haggard P.O.S. : Adj. Definition: Looking weary or tired
Synonym: Fatigued
Antonym: Alert
Sentence:
Rudy always looked hungry or haggard when Liesel met up with him.

8. resiliency
P.O.S. : Noun
Definition: Ability to recover or strength and endurance
Synonym: Recuperate
Antonym: Succumb
Sentence:
Luckily, Max had a resilience to whatever illness he got, for he did not succumb to it.

9. wizened P.O.S. : Adj. Definition: Wrinkled or shriveled up
Synonym: Furrowed
Antonym: Smoothened
Sentence:
When Max was marching through Molching, his body was wizened. He was starving.

10. Barren P.O.S. : Adj. Definition: Empty; unable to support growth
Synonym: Bleak
Antonym: Fertile
Sentence:
The Hubberman’s basement was barren except for a few paint cans and tarps.

11. discreetly P.O.S. : Adv. Definition: Done with caution or care
Synonym: Modestly
Antonym: Flippantly
Sentence:
When Liesel stole a book from the mayor’s library, she did so very discreetly.

12. Engrossed
P.O.S. : Adj.
Definition: Totally absorbed mentally in something or an idea
Synonym: Involved
Antonym: Uninterested
Sentence:
Whenever Liesel read a book, she was always engrossed in it.

13. Patronize P.O.S. : Verb Definition: To shop at Synonym: Utilize
Antonym: Avoid
Sentence:
Only once did Liesel and Rudy patronize the shop on the corner.

14. Wheedle P.O.S. : Verb Definition: To persuade Synonym: Coax
Antonym: Agree
Sentence:
Liesel wheedled her neighbor, Rudy, to steal with her.

15. Veranda P.O.S. : Noun Definition: Porch Synonym: Gazebo
Antonym: Shelterless
Sentence:
In the air raid that hit Himmel Street, everything, even the verandas, were destroyed.

16. Pussyfooted P.O.S. : Verb Definition: Wasting time or tread warily
Synonym: Meander
Antonym: Swiftly
Sentence:
Not wanting to go to bed, Liesel pussyfooted around by talking to Max.

17. KITTENS!
Honors Vocabulary

18. Admonished P.O.S. : Verb Definition: Cautioned Synonym: Forewarned
Antonym: Insisted
Sentence:
Rudy admonished Liesel NOT to come to the wrecked plane, yet she came anyways.

19. Emphatic P.O.S. : Adj. Definition: Forceful Synonym: Dynamic
Antonym: Weak
Sentence:
Rosa Hubberman was usually emphatic with directions; she always made them very clear.

20. Expounding P.O.S. : Verb Definition: Talking about in detail
Synonym: Illustrative
Antonym: Vague
Sentence:
Liesel always expounded about the weather to Max. She never left out a detail.

21. Proprietor P.O.S. : Noun Definition: Store Owner Synonym: Manager
Antonym: Customer
Sentence:
Frau Diller was a proprietor. She had her own little shop at the end of Himmel Street.

22. Subtle P.O.S. : Adj. Definition: Faint and sometimes mysterious
Synonym: Elusive
Antonym: Obvious
Sentence:
When Rudy decided to imitate Jessie Owens, he was not very subtle about it. Rudy was obvious.