Chapter 1-5 Vocabulary

Affluent:
Definition- having an abundance of wealth, property, or other material goods; prosperous; rich: an affluent person.
Sentence from book- " Everyone agreed that my father, my Baba, had built the most beautiful house in the Wazir Akbar Khan district, a new and affluent neighborhood in the northern part of Kabul." (pg.4)
My sentence- The king lived in a old but affluent neighborhood. 
Synonyms- rich, wealthy
Antonyms- poor

Intricate:
Definition- having many interrelated parts or facets; entangled or involved.
Sentence from book- " Intricate mosaic tiles, handpicked by Baba in Isfahan, covered the floors of the four bathrooms." (pg.4)
My sentence- Sandy traveled through the intricate maze.
Synonyms- knotty, tangled 
Antonyms- apparent, clear

Notoriously:
Definition- publicly or generally known, as for a particular trait.
Sentence from book- "people had raised eyebrows when Ali, a man who had memorized the Koran, married Sanaubar, a woman nineteen years younger, a beautiful but notoriously unscrupulous woman who lived up to her dishonorable name." (pg.8)
My sentence- The notoriously old woman disappeared after three years of living on her own. 
Synonyms- famous, widely known
Antonyms- unimportant, unknown

Unscrupulous:
Definition- having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair.
Sentence in book- ""people had raised eyebrows when Ali, a man who had memorized the Koran, married Sanaubar, a woman nineteen years younger, a beautiful but notoriously unscrupulous woman who lived up to her dishonorable name." (pg.8)
My sentence- The unscrupulous man lied to the young girl and said he didn't take her dog.
Synonyms- selfish, petty
Antonyms- honest, fair

Congenital:
Definition- having by nature a specified character.
Sentence in book- " While Sanaubar's brilliant green eyes and impish face had, rumour has it, tempted countless men into sin, Ali had a congenital paralysis of his lower face muscles, a condition that rendered him unable to smile and left him perpetually grim-faced." (pg.8)
My sentence- The dog's congenital face was missing a ear.
Synonyms- natural, heredity 
Antonyms- acquired

Rendered:
Definition- provide or give.
Sentence in book-  " While Sanaubar's brilliant green eyes and impish face had, rumour has it, tempted countless men into sin, Ali had a congenital paralysis of his lower face muscles, a condition that rendered him unable to smile and left him perpetually grim-faced." (pg.8)
My sentence- Th teller rendered money to the family of five. 
Synonyms- accomplished, done
Antonyms- incomplete, undone

Oscillating:
Definition- move or swing back and forth at a regular speed.
Sentence in book- " I have heard that Sanaubar's suggestive strides and oscillating sent men to reveries of infidelity." (pg.8)
My sentence- While running my arms oscillated regularly during my race. 
Synonyms- toss, pitch
Antonyms- remain, stay 

Reveries:
Definition- a state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream.
Sentence in book- " I have heard that Sanaubar's suggestive strides and oscillating sent men to reveries of infidelity." (pg.8)
My sentence- The young girl lost track of what they were doing in class as she reveried for 40 minutes.
Synonyms- fantasy, muse
Antonyms- nightmare

Garrulous:
Definition- excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, especially about trivial matters.
Sentence in book- "As confided to a neighbor's servant by the garrulous midwife, who had then in turn told anyone who would listen Sanaubar had taken one glance at the baby in Ali's arms, seen the cleft lip, and barked a bitter laugh." (pg.10)
My sentence- Alex Garrulously read off the clues to the puzzle.
Synonyms- chatty, mouthy 
Antonyms- quiet, silent 

Veracity: 
Definition- habitual observance of truth in speech or statement; truthfulness.
Sentence in book -" But no one ever doubted the veracity of any story about Baba." (pg.12)
My sentence- The old man never doubted the veracity of the young girls mother.
Synonyms- truthfulness, honesty 
Antonyms-lying, dishonesty 

Obstinate:
Definition- firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion
Sentence in book- "Of course, Baba refused, and everyone shook their heads in dismay at his obstinate ways." (pg.13)
My sentence- The dogs obstinate ways were questionable.
Synonyms-firm, inflexible
Antonyms- felxible, obediant 

Havoc:
Definition-great destruction or devastation; ruinous damage.
Sentence in book- "He was preparing his speech for the next day, flipping through a havoc of written pages, making noted here and there with a pencil." (pg.14)
My sentence- The havoc done to Chris's house was replaceable.
Synonyms- devastation, catastrophe
Antonyms-blessing

Virtuous:
Definition- conforming to moral and ethical principles; morally excellent; upright
Sentence in book- " When people scoffed that Baba would never marry well - after all, he was not of royal blood- he wedded my mother, Sofia akrahmi, a highly educated woman universally regarded as one of the kabul's most respected, beautiful, and vigorous ladies." (pg.15)
My sentence- The virtuous dog was 5 years old.
Synonyms- noble, efficient 
Antonyms-bad 

Chortle:
Definition- to chuckle gleefully
Sentence in book- " But a chortle escaped through my nose and made a snorting sound." 
(pg.17)
My sentence- The little boy chortled at the magician.
Synonyms-cackle, chuckle 
Antonyms- cry 

Aloofness:
Definition-the quality or state of being distant, cold, or uninterested
Sentence in book- "That was how I escaped my fathers aloofness, in my dead mothers book." (pg.19)
My sentence- The winter air is aloofness.
Synonyms-distance
Antonyms- sympathy 

Melee:
Definition-a confused hand-to-hand fight or struggle among several people.
Sentence in book- "A chapandaz, a highly skilled horseman usually patronized by rich aficionados, has a snatch a goat or cattle carcass from the midst of a melee, carry that carcass with him around the stadium at full gallop, and dropped a scoring circle while a team of other chapandez chases him and does everything in his power - kick, claw, whip, punch- to snatch a carcass from him" (pg.20)
My sentence- A group of 8 year olds gathered around to watch a melee between 40 year olds.
Synonyms- clash, brawl
Antonyms-calm, harmony,peace

Valiant:
Definition-boldly courageous; brave; stout-hearted
Sentence in book-" Mostly, I will never forget Babas valiant efforts to conceal the disgusted look on his face as he drove in silence." (pg.21)
My sentence- The valiant woman saved her daughter from the robber.
Synonyms-heroic, noble
Antonyms- cowardly, timid

Contrite:
Definition-caused by or showing sincere remorse.
Sentence in book- " The police brought the somewhat contrite young men and the dead couple's five year old orphan boy before my grandfather, who was a highly regarded judge and a man of impeccable reputation." (pg.24)
My sentence- The man brought a contrite looking woman into the investigators office.
Synonyms- apologetic, sorry
Antonyms- hurtful, mean 

Impeccable: 
Definition- faultless; flawless; irreproachable
Sentence in book-  " The police brought the somewhat contrite young men and the dead couple's five year old orphan boy before my grandfather, who was a highly regarded judge and a man of impeccable reputation." (pg.24)
My sentence- The impeccable soldier just returned home after 4 years of Iraq.
Synonyms- exact, right 
Antonyms- flawed, defective

Vehemently:
Definition- strongly emotional; intense or passionate
Sentence in book- "Their father argued, but not too vehemently, and in the end everyone agreed that the punishment had been perhaps harsh but fair." (pg.24)
My sentence- The vehemently old man was very upset after losing his dog.
Synonyms- severally, awfully
Antonyms-calmly, gently

Imbecile:
Definition- a stupid person 
Sentence in book- "What does that word mean?" "Which one?" "Imbecile." (pg.28)
My sentence-The young girl was not a imbecile but very intelligent. 
Synonyms-simple, thick
Antonyms-intelligent, smart 

Nemesis:
Definition- something that a person cannot conquer, achieve
Sentence in book- "Rostam mortally wounds his valiant nemesis, Sohrab, is his long-lost son."(pg.29)
My sentence- I could not nemesis the task given. 
Synonyms- curse, rival
Antonyms-advantage, happiness

Oblivious:
Definition- unmindful; unconscious; unaware
Sentence in book- "Hassan of course, was oblivious to this."(pg.30)
My sentence- The oblivious man didn't know his microwave was on fire.
Synonyms-blind, forgetful
Antonyms- Mindful, aware

Feigned:
Definition- disguised
Sentence in book- "Baba nodded and gave a thin smile that conveyed little more than feigned interest." (pg.31)
My sentence- The clown feigned himself in face paint.
Synonyms- affected, sham
Antonyms- real, true

Irony:
Definition-an outcome of events contrary to what was, or might have been, expected.
Sentence in book- "But the most impressive thing about your story is that it has irony." (pg.32)
My sentence- Books can either have dramatic irony or situational irony.
Synonyms- twist, paradox
Antonyms- approval, respect

Subtle:
Definition- thin, tenuous, or rarefied, as a fluid or an odor.
Sentence in book- "But Hassans face was my earliest memory and I knew all of its subtle nuances, knew each other and every twitch and flicker that ever rippled across it." (pg.42)
My sentence-The subtle girl was 10 years old.
Synonyms- Faint, slight
Antonyms- ignorant, stupid

Nuances:
Definition- a very slight difference or variation in color or tone.
Sentence in book-  "But Hassans face was my earliest memory and I knew all of its subtle nuances, knew each other and every twitch and flicker that ever rippled across it." (pg.42)
My sentence- The leaves nuances between summer and fall.
Synonyms- hint, nicety 
Antonyms- brightness, lot

Trepidation:
Definition-tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation.
Sentence in book- "Neither one of us said much of anything as we walked home in trepidation, certain that Assef and his friends would ambush us every time we turned the corner." (page 43)
My sentence- The girl walked to the grocery store in trepidation, that someone was following her.
Synonyms- dread, terror 
Antonyms- beauty, calm