Interview with the Vampire — Vocabulary
Anne Rice
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Exemplary sample	Uses	ACT/SAT
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mortalhuman Don't expect perfection of a mere mortal.more Show sample from book Lestat hunted for mortals every night,124 more mortal → mortals:humans Show general definition for mortal (as in: mortal body) human (especially merely human); or subject to death
	26	top 2000
immortalto live forever Zeus and the other gods were supposed to be immortal.more Show sample from book But you must have all the things you never had of life and make of immortality a junk shop in which both of us become grotesque.†25 more immortal → immortality:eternal life (to live forever) Show general definition living or existing forever or: someone famous throughout history or: someone who will never die -- such as a mythological god
	14	top 1000
infiniteunlimited There are infinite possibilities.more Show sample from book But then the vampire smiled almost wistfully, and the smooth white substance of his face moved with the infinitely flexible but minimal lines of a cartoon.†13 more infinite → infinitely:unlimited; without boundaries; OR too numerous to count Show general definition unlimited; without boundaries; or too numerous to count
	10	top 500
confideconfide → confided:placed trust (in someone) by talking about private things She confided in me. I won't repeat what was said.more Show sample from book 'There is no bed in there,' they confided one to the other with nodding heads.†9 more Show general definition to place trust (in someone) by talking about private things or telling secrets
	8	top 100
yieldgive in The country vowed not to yield to pressure from its larger neighbors.more Show sample from book I took her quickly from Armand, and felt her soft limbs against me as if we were both in. the coffin, yielding to that paralytic sleep.7 more yield → yielding:giving in, giving up, or giving way (easily moved or soft) Show general definition for yield (as in: yield to pressure) to give in, give way, or give up
	12	top 1000
beckonbeckon → beckoned:called With a nod of her head, she beckoned me to join them.more Show sample from book Lestat sat down and beckoned her to sit in his lap.11 more beckon → beckoned:called (to come by using a hand gesture or a nod) Show general definition to call -- typically to ask or tell someone to come nearer by using a hand gesture or a nod of the head
	10	top 1000
loathehate I make New Year's resolutions every year and then loathe myself for breaking them.more Show sample from book I positively loathed Lestat.†9 more loathe → loathed:detested or intensely disliked Show general definition hate, detest, or intensely dislike Show editor's word notes Word Confusion: Do not confuse loathe with loath which sounds very similar or the same. Loathe is a verb while loath is an adjective describing "reluctance or unwillingness to do something." Note that loathing and loathsome are forms of the verb loathe even though both word forms lack the "e". Occasionally, you will see loath spelled as loathe even in a published book, but it is rare enough that it is generally considered an error rather than a non-standard spelling.
	12	top 2000
auburnreddish-brown Her long auburn hair shimmered in the afternoon sun.more Show sample from book The masterful auburn-haired vampire looked on, his hands clasped in front of him; and when Claudia rose now, the boy shuddered.11 more Show general definition for auburn (as in: auburn hair) colored a moderate reddish-brown -- especially of hair
	12	top 2000
tormenttorment → tormenting:causing great mental or physical suffering She enjoys tormenting others.†more Show sample from book And with this act of will, my senses emerged from the torment.†11 more to cause or to experience great mental or physical suffering Show general definition to cause or to experience great mental or physical suffering
	9	top 1000
contortcontort → contorted:twisted into an unnatural shape Her face contorted in fury and frustration.more Show sample from book I saw her white hand clutching at his sleeve, and I could see his chest heaving for breath and his face contorted the way I'd never seen it.†8 more contort → contorted:twisted Show general definition twist or bend to an unnatural shape -- something such as the human body, a facial expression, or the truth
	11	top 2000
poisecomposure (calm confidence -- even when under pressure) She has great charm and great poise.more Show sample from book A great loathsome brown rat he held, its feet poised, its mouth agape, its great curved tail frozen in the air.†10 more poise → poised:calm, confident, and in control Show general definition calm, confident, and in control—especially in movement, behavior, or when ready to act
	7	top 500
agitateagitate → agitating:stirring up emotions to increase unrest We are agitating public unrest, so there will be a cry for change.more Show sample from book All this put me in a fit of agitation.†6 more agitate → agitation:the act of stirring up (emotionally or physically); or a state of emotional unrest Show general definition to stir up or shake -- emotionally (as when people are angered or upset) or physically (as when a washing machine cleans clothes)
	10	top 2000
agonyintense suffering She was in agony from a toothache.more Show sample from book I was in a frenzy for a moment, not myself, insisting to him that the man's heart still beat, and I was in an agony to clamp onto him again.†9 more Show general definition intense feelings of suffering -- can be from mental or physical pain
	5
veritableused for emphasis to introduce a dramatic metaphor All the pictures make the living room look like a veritable shrine to her children.more Show sample from book I turned on Lestat now and veritably dragged him towards the bed.†4 more veritable → veritably:used for emphasis: to describe one thing as almost like another (more intense) … Show general definition used for emphasis: to describe one thing as almost like another (more intense) thing
	4	top 2000
accostaccost → accosted:approached aggressively or inappropriately As she walked down the street, a stranger suddenly accosted her, asking for money.more Show sample from book That vampire who was Lestat's latest child accosted me one evening not long after.†3 more accost → accosted:approached and spoke in a demanding or challenging manner Show general definition to approach aggressively or inappropriately
	4
malignantharmful or evil The malignant influence of the corrupt politician spread throughout the city, damaging trust and services.more Show sample from book 'I'd like to meet the devil some night,' he said once with a malignant smile.†3 more harmful or evil; OR in medicine: harmful growth as with a cancerous tumor Show general definition harmful or evil in medicine: harmful growth as with a cancerous tumor
	2	top 500
rancorfeelings of deep and bitter anger or hatred She made the suggestion to reduce the partisan rancor.†more Show sample from book But when I looked up to her, Claudia was standing there as if transfixed and lost in thought, all rancor and bitterness gone from her face, so that she had the blank expression of that doll.†1 more deep and bitter anger or hatred Show general definition deep and bitter anger or hatred -- especially when long-standing
	3	top 2000
blasphemydisrespect of something considered sacred The government of the Muslim nation monitors major websites for blasphemy.more Show sample from book Lestat said something blasphemous and gave him the rosary......†2 more blasphemy → blasphemous:disrespectful of something considered sacred Show general definition something said or done that is disrespectful of something considered sacred -- especially God or religion
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sublimeimpressively wonderful I love good movies, from the silly to the sublime.more Show sample from book I was thinking at that moment, wordlessly and rather deeply, how sublime friendship between Lestat and me might have been; how few impediments to it there would have been, and how much to be shared.2 more wonderful Show general definition for sublime (as in: she is sublime) impressively wonderful -- often beautiful or morally admirable
	2	top 1000
sublime#2pure or extreme With a sublime ignorance of human nature, she set out to save the world.more Show sample from book It was detachment that made this possible, a sublime loneliness with which Lestat and I moved through the world of mortal men.2 more extreme