I Am Number Four — Vocabulary
Pittacus Lore
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Show sample from bookYour Legacies are going to appear any day now. Show general definitioncoming from the past or left to the future
in various senses including:
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Show sample from bookI don't tell her how I split the dead tree's trunk straight down the middle through telekinesis, or how Henri threw knives at me that I deflected into a sandbag fifty feet away.† Show general definitionturn aside from a fixed direction or line of interest |
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pavilion
We're meeting for a picnic under the pavilion at the park.more
Show sample from bookThe park itself is made up of three baseball fields, a playground, and a large pavilion where volunteers serve cider and slices of pumpkin pie.† Show general definitiona large building or section of a building that stands apart in function or design -- often used for gatherings, exhibitions, or specialized purposes |
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Show sample from bookI have the urge to ask what sorts of people create alien conspiracies if it is bored farmers who create crop circles, but I don't.† Show general definitiona secret agreement or plot -- especially to do something illegal or harmful |
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Show sample from bookOr do I want something darker, more sinister, like the ability to kill without touching? Show general definitionevil or harmful; or making an evil or frightening impression |
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malice
I am not interested in hearing malicious gossip.more
Show sample from bookA malicious smile takes shape and my body feels as though it has grown bigger, stronger.† Show general definitionthe intention or desire to see others suffer |
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Show sample from book"What happened?" he asks in that voice I recognize, the voice he uses when pondering another move.† Show general definitionto think deeply or carefully about something |
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Show sample from bookThey emitted a small blue trail of smoke that came from the crystals used to power them, never fire like this one.†
Show general definitionto produce and send out -- such as sound or light |
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Show sample from bookIt varies from Garde to Garde.† Show general definitionto be different, or to changeShow editor's word notesVary is often used to describe small differences or changes--especially about things of the same type. It would be more common to say "The weight of full-grown elephants varies depending upon diet and other factors," than to say "The weight of elephants varies from that of mice." |
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Show sample from bookI woke screaming in the middle of the night, in agony, terrified as the scar seared itself into my flesh.†
Show general definitionintense feelings of suffering -- can be from mental or physical pain |
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imply
She wouldn't make a direct statement, but she implied that she supported our position.more
Show sample from bookI thought that's what you were implying.† Show general definitionto suggest or say indirectly -- possibly as a logical consequence |
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Show sample from bookThe light falls on Sarah's skeptical face.† Show general definitiondoubtful (that something is true or worthwhile)or more rarely: generally tending to doubt what others believe |
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Show sample from bookThe only discernible sights are the bombs, continually falling, large displays of fire of all colors that sweep through the night sky and the perpetual explosions that follow.† Show general definitioncontinuing forever without change; or occurring so frequently it seems constant |
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asthma
Asthma is the leading cause of hospitalization in children.more
Show sample from book"Just a bad case of asthma," Henri tells him, and walks past.†
Show general definitiona common lung disorder characterized by wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and sometimes coughing |
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economics
I don't know much about economics, but I know her plan doesn't make sense.more
Show sample from bookI have home economics after lunch—not because I necessarily care about cooking, but because it was either that or choir.† |
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solar system
Our solar system includes the Sun, eight planets, their moons, and many smaller objects like asteroids.more
Show sample from book"The solar system," he says.† Show general definitionthe area that includes the sun (or any star) and everything that revolves around it |
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transcend
The book transcends our expectations from a romance novel.more
Show sample from bookSarah gives some purpose to our running, and hiding, a reason that transcends mere survival.†
Show general definitionexceed (go beyond); or surpass (to be more or better) |
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conform
Most teenagers are surprisingly conformist within their subgroup.more
Show sample from bookIt defiantly reaches one hand over its shoulder and returns with a cannonlike gun that begins conforming to its body, the gun wrapping around its forearm.† Show general definitionto comply, fit in, or be similar to what is normal |
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Show sample from bookA sense of vertigo seeps in.† Show general definitiona dizzy sensation or a feeling that you are about to fall |
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oblong
The artist carefully painted an oblong shape on the canvas, using broad strokes to create a sense of movement.more
Show sample from bookIt is perfectly smooth and oblong, clear on the outside but cloudy in the center.† Show general definitionan elongated shape (having more length than width) -- typically of a stretched circle that is longer than an oval, but occasionally used to describe a rectangle |
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