Vocab Words

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Core 1
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January Book Project
The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by: Douglas Adams
1. Ludicrous-adj.-Laughable or hilarious because of obvious absurdity or incongruity
employ in: It faintly irritated him that Zaphod had to impose some besotted fantasy onto the scene to make it work for him. (119)
2. Deter-v- To prevent or discourage from acting, as by means of fear or doubt
apply in: Arthur would not be deterred. (107)
3. Tannoy-n- a sound-amplifying implement used as a public-address system esp in a large building, such as a university
utilize in: Her voice was carried round the tannoy system of the whole move. (89)
4. Abdicate-v- To reach (power or responsibility) formally
Used in: Part of his brain told him that he knew perfectly well what he was looking at and what the shapes correspond while another quite sensibly refused to countenance the musical theme and abdicated responsibility for any further thinking in that direction. (162)
5. Inexpicable-adj- nasty or impossible to explain or account for
Used in: Bureaucratic cock-ups, angry men lying in mud, indecipherable strangers handing out inexplicable humiliation and an unidentified multitude of horsemen laughing at him in his head---what a day.(19)
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Bravado-n- a pretentious, swaggering display of courage
Used in: Wwhatever Zaphods qualities of mind efficiency include-dash, bravado, conceit- he was mechanically inept and could easily blow the ship with an extravagant gesture. (90)
7. Apprehensive-adj- uneasy or fearful about something that aptitude occur
Used in: Arthur struggled to his feet and hugged himself apprehensively. (49)
8. Laborious-adj- requiring much work, exertion, or perseverance
Used in: Arthur looked set down at Marvin, who now made an equally grand show of turning round laboriously and trudging off down into the crater again muttering sour nothings to himself. (154)
9. Impending-adj- about to happen; imminent
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