vocab

Ordinary People Vocab 27-Epologue
Inexplicable: Unable to be explained or justified. Part of Speech: Adjective Synonym: Mystifying Antonym: Explicable (230) “For some inexplicable reason he was left out of this.”

Intermediaries: Somebody who carries messages between people. Part of Speech: Noun Synonym: Mediators Antonym: Partisan (235) “Intermediaries. She would not look at him all night.”

Manipulate: To change or present something in a way that is false but personally advantageous. Part of Speech: Transitive verb Synonym: Influence Antonym: Leave alone (238) “I just know how people try to manipulate other people.”

Indispensable: Not to be done without. Part of Speech: Adjective Synonym: Crucial Antonym: Dispensable (241) “The indispensable man, huh?”

Inundated: To overwhelm somebody with a huge quantity of things that must be dealt with. Part of Speech: Transitive verb Synonym: Hectic Antonym: Idle (242) “He is inundated with Howardisms suddenly; all true, those old and wrinkled maxims, proverbs, cliches.”

Maxims: A general rule, principle, or truth. Part of Speech: Noun Synonym: saying Antonym: Not saying (242) “He is inundated with Howardisms suddenly; all true, those old and wrinkled maxims, proverbs, clichés.”

Impromptu: Not prepared or planned in advance. Part of Speech: Adjective Synonym: Spur-of-the-moment Antonym: Prepared (242) “or maybe it was his description of the impromptu picnic on the school lawn in thirty- degree weather, to celebrate the coming of spring.”

Rapturous: To be in a state of excited peace and luxury. Part of Speech: Adjective Synonym: Euphoric Antonym: Depressed (245) “Rapturous. Passionate. Use those.”

Assimilation: The process of becoming part of or more like something greater. Part of Speech: Noun Synonym: Incorporation Antonym: Nonconformity (247) “Data for assimilation, but later, later.”

Dilute: To water down or make less concentrated. Part of Speech: Verb Synonym: Offset Antonym: Increase (250) “He doesn’t want to dilute that first powerful moment, wants to lie still, thinking about it.”
Rebuke: To criticize or reprimand somebody, usually sharply. Part of Speech: Transitive verb Synonym: Give a talking-to Antonym: Praise (252) “Rebuke. Revelation. But it all falls between them.”

Indecorous: Somewhat rude or shocking because of being considered socially unacceptable. Part of Speech: Adjective Synonym: Ill-mannered Antonym: Polite (254) “he would never even presume to lay an indecorous hand on her breast in those days”

Benediction: An expression of approval or good wishes Part of Speech: Noun Synonym: Sanction Antonym: Disapproval (260) “Berger had raised his arms in the familiar gesture of confusion and benediction: Listen, you’re my prized pupil, you know that?”