'Magic of Blood' Vocabulary - Part 1
This word means more exciting, interesting, or attractive than ordinary people or things. The word is derived from the Scottish word “gramarye” meaning “magic, enchantment, or spell.”
What is glamor?
A word that means having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned.
The words origin is the Latin "indifferens" which means "neither good nor bad."
What is indifferent?
To say or estimate that a specific thing will happen in the future.
The word originates from the the Latin "predicere", which literally means "to say before."
What is predict?
Something that is harmless or produces no injury. Derives from the Latin word nocuus, meaning “causing injury.”
What is innocuous?
A word meaning a person who occupies land or property that is rented from a landlord. The word is descended from the Latin root word "tener" which means "to hold, keep, or grasp."
What is a tenant?
This word means to make something worse, more serious, or more severe or to intensify something unpleasantly.
The word's origin comes from the Latin word "aggravare" which means "to make heavy."
What is aggravate?
Information which indicates whether or not something is true. The word come from a Latin root word which means "obvious to the eye or mind."
What is evidence?
To change in form, appearance, or structure.
What is transform?
A word meaning to have accepted something unpleasant that one cannot do anything about.
The word's origin is a Latin word which means "to give up" and is related to our modern notion of "signing over" a check or document.
What is resigned (to) ?
A comparison between two things that illustrates how two different things are similar.
An example from the story we read is "it was dark black all around us, thick as dirty oil..."
What is an analogy?
This word means to keep of track of or check on something.
The word originates from the Latin word "monere" which means "to warn or remind."
What is monitor?
To perform an action in an orderly, careful manner.
What is methodical?
Feeling or expressing bitterness at having been treated unfairly.
What is resentful?
A word meaning elegant or sophisticated in dress or manner.
The origin of the word comes from the German word "schick", meaning "skill."
What is chic?
The sequence of events in a story.
What is a plot?
Lacking identifying or individualizing qualities. Impossible to judge as different when compared to another similar thing.
What is indistinguishable?
This word refers to a secret plot or plan, but can also mean to arouse interest or desire by being mysterious.
What is intrigue?
The dark shape and outline of something visible against a lighter background or light source.
What is a silhouette?
An idea or belief based on fear of the unknown or a false conception of causation. Examples include: the notion that a black cat crossing your path or a broken mirror brings bad luck.
What is a supersition?
Extremely happy or peaceful from a sense of natural simplicity. Derives from a Latin word for a short poem celebrating nature.
What is idyllic?