Vocabulary: Legend by Marie Lu

Question 1

"...Thomas's touch now repulses me, I feel no revulsion toward Day." What does revulsion mean?

Accepted Answer

a sense of disgust and loathing

Question 2

"He wears a gold-rimmed monocle over his right eye." What does monocle mean?

Accepted Answer

a single eyeglass

Question 3

"I find nothing substantial the next day, or the day after that." What does substantial mean?

Accepted Answer

of considerable importance

Question 4

"We wouldn't want him yelling obscenities the whole time,would we?" What does obscenities mean?

Accepted Answer

extremely offensive words or expressions

Question 5

"I could hitch a ride on an airship, siphon off its precious fuel..." What does siphon mean?

Accepted Answer

to draw off liquid in a tube

Question 6

"...assigned to the prestigious city patrols, despite his humble.." What does prestigious mean?

Accepted Answer

highly respected and admired

Question 7

"Another prodigy-and not just an average one." What does prodigy mean?

Accepted Answer

a person with exceptional qualities or abilities

Question 8

"I carefully inch my way down to the ground-I'm agile but I'm not Day..."What does agile mean?

Accepted Answer

able to move quickly and easily

Question 9

"...all of them irrelevant, mundane things." What does mundane mean?

Accepted Answer

lacking interest or excitement

Question 10

"...equipped with infrared goggles,they’ll question me for sure." What does infrared mean?

Accepted Answer

a type of electromagnetic radiation

Question 11

"He’s also left handed. Interesting. He’s ambidextrous." What does ambidextrous mean?

Accepted Answer

able to use both hands equally

Question 12

"...his or her shoulders adorned with shining gold epaulettes..." What does epaulettes mean?

Accepted Answer

an ornamental shoulder piece on uniforms

Question 13

"Then I crawl into the dark, stale-smelling crevice, and..." What does crevice mean?

Accepted Answer

a narrow opening

Question 14

"...the edge of the Alta sector's quarantine zone?" What does quarantine mean?

Accepted Answer

a state of isolation

Question 15

"...an abandoned kiosk with old anti-Colonies bulletins tacked..." What does kiosk mean?

Accepted Answer

a small open fronted hut where items are sold

Question 16

"...brooch of the Republic seal is clipped on its bodice." What does bodice mean?

Accepted Answer

part of a dress above the waist

Question 17

"The strange X on our door is still there, as prominent as ever." What does prominent mean?

Accepted Answer

important

Question 18

"...line of people reading their eulogies to my brother." What does eulogies mean?

Accepted Answer

a speech praising someone who has just died

Question 19

"I find a third word: bourgeoisie, spelled bowrgeoisie." What does bourgeoisie mean?

Accepted Answer

middle class

Question 20

"...a bout of her chronic coughing hits her." What does chronic mean?

Accepted Answer

an illness lasting for a long period of time

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