The Chocolate War Vocabulary Map

By: Jada Bivens

LassitudeDefinition:Lassitude- weariness of body or mind from strain, oppressive climate, etc.: lack of energy; listlessness; languor

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg. 3} He was unwilling to abandon this lovely lassitude but he had to, of course.

My sentence: The girl, Jenna asked what the word lassitude meant, before she started spelling it for the judges during the spelling bee.

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BenevolentlyDefinition:Benevolently- characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings.

Evidence from the novel:{Pg.7} Archie turned and simled at him benevolently….

My Sentence:Imagining other good deeds, Lizzie continued to act very benevolently toward her fellow peers.

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LanguidlyDefinition:Languidly- the lack of energy: weak or slow

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg. 11} He was tall and not too heavy. He moved with a subtle rhythm, languidly , the walk of an athlete although he hated all sports and had nothing but contempt for athletes.

My Sentence:The polar bear, George sits peacefully on the rock not trying to entertain the crowd that he received.

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SurreptitiouslyDefinition:Surreptitiously- trying to avoid being noticed

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg. 17} He studied the photograph surreptitiously and then closed the magazine and put it back where it belonged.

My Sentence: Sneaking around the corner, Alice in a very surreptitiously way tries to stay unnoticed as she leaves the house late into the night.

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ContemptuousDefinition:Contemptuous- showing or feeling contempt (attitude of utter disgust or hatred)

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg. 20} The guy’s voice was contemptuous.

My Sentence:Blood racing, Greg is outraged that he is not able to go play outside.

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IngratiatingDefinition:Ingratiating- seeking to please somebody

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg. 24} On the surface, he was one of those, pale ingratiating kind of men who tiptoed through life on small, quick feet.

My Sentence:Sitting anxiously, waiting for his name Louis to be called for the job interview.

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FeigningDefinition:Feigning-to pretend something or invent something. Or to copy somebody or something.

Evidence From the Novel:{Pg. 26} “My help?” Archie asked, feigning surprise , trying to keep any trace of mockery out of his voice. He knew why he was here.

My Sentence:Bubbles, the dogs enjoys trying to feign what his owners do.

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AudacityDefinition:Audacity- boldness or daring; impudence.

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg. 27} Leon’s audacity, knowing his connection with the Vigils and bringing him in here this way.

My Sentence: Closing the door, all the animals started to make crazy noises and do silly things.

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IrrevocableDefinition:Irrevocable- impossible to revoke

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg.36}“Thursday,” Archie said , a command in his voice, no nonsense, final, irrevocable.

My Sentence: Beating hearts and butterflies filling up there stomach, Edward and Bella from the movie Twilight love for is irrevocable.

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InscrutableDefinition:Inscrutable- Mysterious; not easily understood

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg.37} “Ready,” Archie said, keeping his face expressionless, inscrutable as usual, even though he felt a bead of perspiration trace a cold path from his armpit to his ribs.

My Sentence: The television show, SpongeBob SquarePants is a funny and to some viewers a very inscrutable show.

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BewildermentDefinition:Bewilderment- to confuse or puzzle someone completely

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg. 38} He looked at the Goober who stood there in bewilderment, looking as if he were going to cry.

My Sentence: Speeding past the sign, Marco was unaware of the bewilderment of the roads ahead.

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NemesisDefinition:Nemesis- a bitter enemy, especially one who seems unbeatable

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg. 37} the black box was his nemesis.

My Sentence:Jeff, the solider is his own enemy because he is always pushing himself.

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SacrilegiousDefinition: Sacrilegious-treating holy things without respect; disrespect

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg. } “I know you wouldn’t consider anything so sacrilegious.”

My Sentence:Shouting to the crowd, the mayor was making very sacrilegious comments.

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WistfulDefinition:Wistful- pensive and sad; deep in sad thoughts especially thoughts of something yearned for or lost, expressing this sad yearning

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg.51} Emile smiled at Archie, suddenly wistful.

My Sentence: Pouring down rain, Albert the dog waits for its owner in the rain outside.

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BedlamDefinition:Bedlam- chaos; a place or situation full of noise, frenzied, activity, and confusion

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg.70} “My God,’ Brother Eugene cried as he entered the classroom and beheld the bedlam.

My Sentence: Running everywhere, the crew and Scooby- Doo are spooked by the ghost that appeared.

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RangyDefinition:Rangy- slim and long-limbed; tall and lean, with long legs

Evidence From the Novel:{Pg.77} The Goober, tall and rangy, downfield where he’d be waiting if he had managed to elude the safetyman.

My Sentence: Comparing the two NBA players, you see that the player that plays for the Rockets is tall and rangy .

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AdulationDefinition:Adulation- excessively admiring behavior; flattery or admiration

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg.80} Despite the adulation of the guys at school, he felt as if there was some kind of distance between him and the fellows.

My Sentence:The woman, Jenny looked at her husband with great adulation.

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EdificeDefinition:Edifice- a building, especially a large or impressive one.

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg.68} He poured it on like Niagara school spirit, traditional sale that had never failed, the Headmaster lying sick in the hospital, the brotherhood of Trinity, he need for funds to keep the magnificent edifice of education operating on all gears.

My Sentence: Admiring the edifice building, Tom realizes that he has helped create an amazing building.

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TumultuousDefinition:Tumultuous- noisy and unrestrained in a way that shows excitement or great happiness

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg.74} He watched Leon storming away, pushing his way through the tumultuous corridor, disappearing into the swarming stream of boys.

My Sentence: Listening to the tumultuous music, Casey decides that she will turn it down.

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SimonizingDefinition:Simonizing- polishing

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg. 89} …. Uncle Louie who was always simonizing his car although simonizing cars seemed part of the Dark Ages these days ….

My Sentence:Jake, her boyfriend was simonizing her black car.

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CommiserationDefinition:Commiseration- a feeling of sympathy for and understanding of the trouble of somebody else.

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg. 107} “I know,” the teacher said, shaking his head sorrowfully in commiseration.

My Sentence:Shouting loudly, the coach finds a sense of commiseration for the his players after losing in the 3rd round.

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BuoyantDefinition:Buoyant- cheerful or optimistic

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg. 117} Brother Leon was buoyant today and his mood had spread throughout the class.

My Sentence:Picking out her favorite flowers, Susan is buoyant to spend her time in nature.

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PandemoniumDefinition: Pandemonium- wild uproar and chaos; a noisy confused place

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg.132} Suddenly, pandemonium reigned. The class exploded in frantic motion.

My Sentence: Screaming ,the riot has become a huge pandemonium.

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FarceDefinition:Farce- a ridiculous situation in which everything goes wrong or become a sham

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg. 147} Well, I understand that the sale is going lousy. Nobody wants to sale the chocolates in the first place and it’s turned into a kind of farce in some classes.

My Sentence: Sleeping peacefully, the bear woke up to find himself in a farce situation.

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ScapegoatDefinition:Scapegoat- someone who is made to take blame for others

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg.151} He had the feeling that Brother Leon was the kind of character, he would need to scapegoat and Brian would be closest at hand.

My Sentence: Jimmy, her husband is the scapegoat for every problem in their relationship.

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CalisthenicsDefinition:Calisthenics- vigorous physical for improving fitness and muscle tone, including push-ups, sit-ups, and jumping jacks

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg.152} The boxing club working out in the gym, maybe, doing calisthenics or the other stuff boxers did.

My Sentence: Sweating, there are many people in the world that love to go to a calisthenics class.

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QuotaDefinition:Quota- a proportional share of something somebody is suppose contribute or receive; maximum permitted number or amount

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg.152} And last year, the quota was half of what has to be sold this year.

My Sentence:Running to the kitchen, I wanted to get the last cookie from my sister but she asked for a quota.

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Sibilant Definition: Sibilant- producing a hissing sound; describes consonants that are pronounced with a hissing sound

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg.155} “Renault…zero,” Brother Leon said, his voice a sibilant whisper.

My Sentence:Producing a sibilant sound, the snake warns the zookeeper that he is present.

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ApathyDefinition:Apathy- lack of enthusiasm or energy; lack of interest in anything; emotional emptiness.

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg.155} The boys have become, infected, Cochran. Infected by a disease we could call apathy. A terrible disease. Difficult to cure.

My Sentence:Tommy, the little is not a very happy kid, instead he is full of apathy.

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BellowsMy Sentence:Bellows- compressible chamber for pumping air

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg.158} His chest rose and fell like a human bellows.

My Sentence:Gasping for air, Eric had finished his last sprint, and he was breathing hard his body looked like bellows.

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DisembodiedDefinition:Disembodied- from unseen person

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg.161} He had never spoke to Leon on the telephone before and the disembodied voice at the other end of the line had caught him off balance.

My Sentence:Hearing the voices, Erica search for the disembodied voices.

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PrecariousDefinition: Precarious- unsafe; dangerously, unstable, uncertain, or insecure

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg.165} funny, he knew Leon was in a precarious position and yet there was always the danger of underestimating him.

My Sentence: Walking to the car on the edge of the cliff, David realizes that this is a very precarious situation.

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MalingerersDefinition:Malingerers- feign illness, to pretend to be ill, especially in order to avoid work

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg.165} The Malingerers, the Malcontents- they always rally around a rebel.

My Sentence:My older brother, Justin always malingered when it came to doing our chores around the house.

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MalcontentsDefinition:Malcontents- discontented person; rebel; somebody who opposes the established social or political system

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg. 165} The Malingerers, the Malcontents- they always rally around a rebel.

My Sentence: Shouting, many of the malcontents oppose the bill that was passed in Georgia.

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ExultancyDefinition:Exultancy- be very happy, to be extremely happy or joyful about something

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg.177} For the first time, the word brought exultancy to him, a lifting of the spirit.

My Sentence:Jumping with joy, Jessie exultancy shouts because he finished his first project.

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DerisionDefinition:Derision- mocking scorn; contempt and mockery

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg.192} The chuckle turned into a hoot of derision.

My Sentence:Pointing and laughing, I hate when I center of derision.

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CamaraderieDefinition:Camaraderie- friendship; a feeling of close friendship and trust among a group of friends

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg. 195} “Well, Renault, perhaps I do make a habit of losing landscapes, after all,” he said, and Jerry felt a rush of camaraderie for the teacher.

My Sentence:Walking together, the kids realized how good it felt to have camaraderie.

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WaylayingDefinition:Waylaying- lie in wait for somebody; to stop somebody

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg.198} However, he’d seen some of the more prominent Vigil members waylaying kids in the corridor…

My Sentence:Waylaying, the teacher catches Ashley for lying.

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MaverickDefinition:Maverick- independent person; an independent thinker

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg.215} He shuffled to the back of the bus, grateful that the it wasn’t one crowded school buses but a maverick that appeared at odd hours.

My Sentence: In my sister, Jamila’s class she is studying the meaning of maverick.

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LuminousDefinition:Luminous- bright; illuminated; understandable

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg.218} Instantly awake, he glanced at the alarm clock’s luminous face.

My Sentence:Staring at the sun, I realize that it is a very luminous sight to see.

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DisheveledDefinition:Disheveled- with messed up hair and clothes; untidy; disordered

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg.219} The harassment had taken its toll on his father ‘s face his hair disheveled, purple crescents under his eyes.

My Sentence:Looking disheveled, gives off a bad impression to someone.

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TabulationDefinition:Tabulation- to arrange information in a table; make something flat

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg.226} Brother Leon entered te office at the moment Brian Cochran finished his final tabulation.

My Sentence: My mom, Arlene uses lots of tabulations on her job.

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RancidDefinition:Rancid- with disagreeable taste; causing disgust

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg.226} Leon’s rancid breath- didn’t he ever eat anything else but bacon ,for crissakes…

My Sentence:Eating, I realized that the burger had a rancid taste to it.

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SanctimoniouslyDefinition:Sanctimoniously-making an exaggerated show of holiness or moral superiority

Evidence From the Novel:{Pg.228} Ah, the hell with it, Brian thought as Leon’s voice droned on sanctimoniously.

My Sentence: Praying, some people act so sanctimoniously around others.

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CajolingDefinition: Cajoling- to persuade someone gently

Evidence from the Novel: {Pg.232} Archie pressed on, softening his voice, cajoling, leading him on.

My Sentence:Patting him softly, the homeless gentleman, Tom is cajoling the man to give him some money for food.

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DesecratedDefinition: Desecrated- to insult something holy; to damage something revered

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg.224} The desecrated poster had been removed and the wall scrubbed clean.

My Sentence: Sneaking in the night, the gang bangers desecrated cemetry.

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SubmissivenessDefinition: Submissiveness- ready to submit to others

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg.239} The kid quick to comply and Archie was pleased at his submissiveness.

My Sentence: The son of God, Jesus waits for his followers submissiveness .

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ElementalDefinition:Elemental- fundamental , basic or essential; Relating to natural forces

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg.250} … the pulsing through his body like some elemental force until it erupted through his arm, exploding into his fist.

My Sentence:Blowing hard, the wind has a elemental force on my body.

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PremeditatedDefinition: Premeditated- planned before hand; to ponder about something in advance

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg.251} He had never struck anyone like that before, in fury, premeditated….

My Sentence: Premeditating, the killer decides not to kill anymore.

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CatapultingDefinition:Catapulting- a medieval person; plane or missile

Evidence from the Novel:{Pg.251} … he’d enjoyed catapulting all his power toward the target…

My Sentence:Catapulting, the prisoner, James escape from rison.

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