Vocabulary Review The House of the Scorpion

desolation

A. loneliness; deprivation of companionshipB. of great size or extent C. of, relating to, or characteristic of old age

voluminous

• a cross viewed as a symbol • of great size or extent • excited, restless, or uncontrolled

tetanus

• excited, restless, or uncontrolled • lacking energy or disinclined to exert effort • an infectious, often fatal disease

feverishly

• surreptitiously or by stealth, obtained underhandedly • excited, restless, or uncontrolled • of, like, or suffering from suspicion; extremely fearful

senile• of, relating to, or characteristic of old age • to make or become worse or inferior in character • excessive pride in one’s appearance, abilities, etc.

crucifix

• a narcotic substance, poisonous in large doses; a drug• a cross viewed as a symbol • the territory governed by a single ruler or government

opium

• a narcotic substance, poisonous in large doses; a drug • an infectious, often fatal disease • a part broken off or detached

listless

• lacking energy or disinclined to exert effort • to make or become worse or inferior in character • working or acting merely for money or other reward

domain

• the territory governedby a single ruler or government

furtively• surreptitiously or by stealth, obtained underhandedly • an object or its representation, symbolizing something • to suffer extreme pain or anguish

deteriorate• to suffer extreme pain or anguish • of, like, or suffering from suspicion; extremely fearful • to make or become worse or inferior in character

agonized

• to suffer extreme pain or anguish • part broken off or detached• a footman or liveried manservant

paranoid• surreptitiously or by stealth, obtained underhandedly • of, like, or suffering from suspicion; extremely fearful • to make or become worse or inferior in character

Vanity

• excessive pride in one’s appearance, abilities, etc. • working or acting merely for money or other

reward • an object or its representation, symbolizing

something

mercenary• an object or its representation, symbolizing something • member of a ruling class or of the nobility• working or acting merely for money or other reward

emblem

• an object or its representation, symbolizing something • Member of a ruling class or of the nobility• a proportional part or share of a fixed total

quota

• a footman or liveried manservant • a proportional part or share of a fixed total • surreptitiously or by stealth, obtained underhandedly

aristocrat• a member of a ruling class or of the nobility • working or acting merely for money or other reward • excessive pride in one’s appearance, abilities, etc.

fragment

• an infectious, often fatal disease • a footman or liveried manservant• a part broken off or detached

lackey

• a footman or liveried manservant • of great size or extent • a proportional part or share of a fixed total

• Dom: lord• De: down• Aristo: best• Sol: alone or sun• Crat: government• Frag: break• Sen: old• Cruc: cross, torture• Less: without• Fur: thief