Chapters 10-14 vocabulary

1. Lucrative:
Definition- profitable; moneymaking
Sentence in book- "Karim was a people smuggler- it was a pretty lucrative business then, driving people out of Shorawi-occupied Kabul to the relative safety of Pakistan." (pg.111)
My sentence- The apple products were very lucrative.
Synonyms- fatness
Antonyms- unprofitable

2. Inevitable:
Definition- unable to be avoided, evaded or escaped
Sentence in book- "Then the inevitable." (pg.113)
My sentence- the inevitable girl followed you everywhere.
Synonyms- determined
Antonyms- likely

3. Acrid:
Definition- sharp or biting to the taste or smell
Sentence in book- "The place was dim, and the acrid smell of beer I'd always disliked permeated the walls." (pg.132)
My sentence- The smell of the buffalo wings was acrid.
Synonyms- biting
Antonyms- savoring

4. Pungent:
Definition- acutely distressing to the feelings or mind; poignant.
Sentence in book- "I smelled tobacco on him and alcohol, sweet and pungent." (pg.133)
My sentence- The pungent smell filled the hallway.
Synonyms- spicy, sour
Antonyms- pleasant

5. Sauntered:
Definition- a leisurely walk
Sentence in book- "I ran the stand sometimes as Baba sauntered down the aisle, hands respectfully pressed to his chest, greeting people he knew from Kabul: mechanics and tailors selling hand-me-down wool coats and scraped bicycle helmets, alongside former ambassadors, out-of-work surgeons, and university professors" (pg.138)
My sentence- Two boys sauntered on the first day of spring.
Synonyms- mope, drift
Antonyms- stay

6. Legacy:
Definition- anything handed down from past, ancestors
Sentence in book- "Boys and girls must know the legacy of their fathers." (pg.140)
My sentence- The legacy of my grandmother was an amazing story put in a box.
Synonyms- gift
Antonyms- trash

7. Arrogant:
Definition- making claims or pretensions to superior importance or rights; overbearingly assuming; insolently proud
Sentence in book-"Then congratulations, you are already halfway to being a man, he said with no trace of humor, no irony, the compliment of casually arrogant." (pg.140)
My sentence- The old man was very arrogant.
Synonyms- smart, overbearing
Antonyms- shy

8. Perpetually:
Definition- continually or enduring forever
Sentence in book-"I would wave at the general, perpetually dressed in his shiny over-pressed gray suit, and he would wave back." (pg.144)
My sentence- The length of my blanket was perpetual.
Synonyms- constantly, always
Antonyms- never

9. Fickle:
Definition- likely to change
Sentence in book-"Afghan men, especially those from reputable families, were fickle creatures." (pg.148)
My sentence- The weather was very fickle.
Synonyms- cheating
Antonyms- faithful

10. Sallow:
Definition- of a sickly, yellowish color
Sentence in book-"The sallow, puffy-eyed doctor who saw us introduced himself as a second-year resident." (pg.153)
My sentence- The sallow sun was very hot today.
Synonyms-muddy
Antonyms- clean

11. Ominous:
Definition- portending evil or harm
Sentence in book-"I thanked him as I helped Baba out of the office, thinking that I had to live a while week with this word "mass" an even more ominous word than "suspicious" (pg.155)
My sentence- The ominous man was 35 years old.
Synonyms- grim, clouded
Antonyms- bright, happy

12. Palliative:
Definition- serving to palliate
Sentence in book-" But it would only be palliative." (pg.156)
My sentence- She was only palliative.
Synonyms- relief
Antonyms- bad, painful

13. Reticence:
Definition- state of being reserved
Sentence in book-"But there was a new reticence to Khanum Taheri's demeanor." (pg.157)
My sentence-There was a different reticence to the boys attitude.
Synonyms- shy
Antonyms- loud

14. Demeanor:
Definition- conduct, behavior
Sentence in book-"But there was a new reticence to Khanum Taheri's demeanor." (pg.157)
My sentence-The demeanor of the kid was unreasonable.
Synonyms-attitude
Antonyms- nonappearence

15. Furtive:
Definition- taken, done, used
Sentence in book-"A reticence broken by only secret, droopy smiles and the furtive, apologetic looks she'd cast my way when the general's attention was engaged elsewhere." (pg.157)
My sentence- The furtive paper was all ripped.
Synonyms- creepy
Antonyms- open

16. Daunting:
Definition- to overcome with fear
Sentence in book-"I found it frightening, invigorating,daunting, and exhilarating all at the same time." (pg.184)
My sentence- The girl was to be daunting with sky diving.
Synonyms- bully
Antonyms-calm

17. Meticulous:
Definition- taking or showing extreme care to minute details
Sentence in book-"IVF proved lengthy, meticulous, frustrating, and ultimately unsuccessful." (pg.186)
My sentence- The meticulous man was an engineer.
Synonyms- precise, strict
Antonyms- inaccurate

18. Ambivalent:
Definition- having mixed feelings about someone or something
Sentence in book-"Soraya was ambivalent at best." (pg.186-187)
My sentence- The young girl was ambivalent at 12.
Synonyms- uncertain, undecided
Antonyms- determined

19. Oblivious:
Definition- unmindful, unconscious
Sentence in book-"Khala Jamila bemoaned us moving almost an hour away, especially since she thought Soraya needed all the love and support she could get-oblivious to the fact that her well-intended but overbearing sympathy was precisely what was driving Soraya to move." (pg.188-189)
My sentence- The old man was oblivious.
Synonyms- blind, deaf
Antonyms- attentive, aware