The Kite Runner Vocabulary Chapter 10-14
1. lucrative: adj. producing wealth; productive
Syn: profitable, advantageous Ant: unprofitable, poorly paid
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2. inevitable: adj. bound to happen; cannot be avoided
Syn: imminent, destined
Ant: avoidable, doubtful
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3. acrid: adj. sharp, harsh or unpleasantly strong in taste or odor
Syn: pungent
Ant: savory, sweet
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4. pungent: adj. causing a sharp or irritating flavor or scent
Syn: acrid, piquant
Ant: bland, flavorless
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5. saunter: v. to walk along idly or in a leisurely manner
Syn: stroll, meander, dawdle
Ant: run
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6. legacy: n. something left to another by a will or handed down from the past, as from an
ancestor or predecessor
Syn:
inheritance, bequest
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7. arrogant: adj exaggerating one’s own worth or importance in an overbearing manner
Syn: audacious, contemptuous
Ant: meek, humble
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8. perpetual: adj. continuing forever; valid for all time
Syn: eternal
Ant: finite
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9. fickle: adj
not firm in character or attitude; changes one’s mind esaily
Syn: capricious, inconstant
Ant: steadfast
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10. sallow- adj. greenish, yellow in color
Syn: pale, ashen
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11. ominous: adj. being or showing a sign or warning of some future occurrence
Syn: foreboding, menacing
Ant: promising, propitious
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12. palliative: adj. Relieving or soothing the symptoms of a disease or disorder without
being a cure
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13. reticence: n. the quality of being silent or secretive
Syn: taciturn, hesitation
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14. demeanor: n. outward manner or behavior
Syn: conduct
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15. furtive: adj.
Syn: sly, clever
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done by stealth, sneaky
Ant: forthright
16. daunting adj. tending to overwhelm or intimidate
Syn: alarming, intimidating,
Ant: encouraging, assuring
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17. meticulous adj.
extremely or excessively careful in small details
Syn: conscientious, precise
Ant: careless
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18. ambivalent: adj.
fluctuating between liking and disliking something; not firm in
one’s opinion on the matter or situation
Syn: inconclusive, wavering
Ant: certain, resolute
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19. oblivious: adj.
lacking awareness of or knowledge of
Syn: forgetful, unaware, inattentive
Ant: aware, conscious, mindful
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20. substantial: adj. of ample or considerable amount, quantity or size
Syn: considerable, abundant
Ant: insignificant
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