Vocabulary- The Road

1. bedlam n. a scene or state of wild uproar and confusion.

2. caustic adj. 1. very sarcastic and intended to mock, offend, or belittle somebody 2. corrosive or burning by chemical action n. 1. a substance that can corrode or burn away other substances by chemical action, especially a strong alkali

3. cauterize v. to seal a wound, or destroy damaged or infected tissue, with a heated instrument, a laser, an electric current, or a caustic substance

4. cloven adj. split or divided into two parts

5. coagulate v. 1. to thicken, or cause liquid to thicken, into a soft semisolid mass 2. to group together as a mass, or cause the particles in a colloid to group together, as egg white does when heated n. a soft semisolid mass produced by the grouping together of the particles of a colloid

6. fey adj. 1. behaving or talking in very unusual, uninhibited ways that suggest possible psychiatric disorder 2. relating to or typical of magic or the supernatural 3. supposedly able to see into the future

7. flay v. 1. to whip or beat a person or animal severely 2. to remove the skin or outer covering from somebody or something 3. to criticize somebody or something harshly and severely, and sometimes unfairly 4. to take all the money or valuables from somebody, especially by the use of deceit, intimidation, or similar means

8. gilt adj. covered with a thin layer of gold or a substance that looks like gold n. a thin layer of gold or of a substance that looks like gold applied to a surface

9. idiom n. 1. a fixed distinctive expression whose meaning cannot be deduced from the combined meanings of its actual words 2. the way of using a language that comes naturally to its native speakers 3. the style of expression of a specific person or group 4. the characteristic style of an artist or artistic group

10. impale v. to pierce somebody or something with a pointed object Vocabulary- The Road (list 2)

1. incandescent adj. 1. emitting light as a consequence of being heated to a high temperature 2. shining or glowing brightly 3. feeling or displaying intense emotion such as anger or romantic passion

2. litany n. 1. a long and repetitious list of things such as complaints or problems 2. in a Christian service, a series of sung or spoken liturgical prayers or requests for the blessing of God, including invocations from a priest or minister and responses from a congregation

3. phalanx n. 1. a group of people, animals, or objects that are moving or standing closely together 2. especially in ancient Greece, a group of soldiers that attacked in close formation, protected by their overlapping shields and projecting spears 3. a finger or toe bone of a human being or vertebrate animal

4. predicate v. 1. to base an opinion, an action, or a result on something ( eg. predicated on reason)

5. myriad adj. 1. so many that they cannot be counted 2. made up of many different components

6. rune n. 1. a character in an ancient Germanic alphabet used between the 3rd and the 13th centuries 2. a mysterious symbol, inscription, or incantation, especially one with supposed magical power

7. skein n. 1. a length of yarn or thread wound loosely and coiled together 2. a tangled or complex mass of material 3. a flock of wild birds flying across the sky in a line

8. stanchion n. a vertical pole, bar, or beam used to support something

9. truncheon n. 1. a short heavy stick carried by a police officer 2. a baton carried as a symbol of rank or authority 3. the shaft of a spear

10. warrant n. 1. something that authorizes somebody to do something 2. a written authorization or certifying document 3. a document that gives police specific rights or powers such as the right to search or arrest somebody v. 1. to serve as a justifiable reason to do, believe, or think something 2. to guarantee something such as the truth or dependability of somebody or something 3. to give authority to somebody