Ortega vocabulary timeline

  • 2016 BCE

    peer

    peer
    Of mice and man by john Steinbeck " peered out the door" . Steinbeck . look keenly or with difficulty at someone or something.
    "Blake screwed up his eyes, trying to peer through the fog"
    synonyms: look closely, try to see, narrow one's eyes, screw up one's eyes, squint
    "he peered at the manuscript",
  • commonwealth

    commonwealth
    by Norton juster "commonwealth," juster (39 )an international association consisting of the UK together with states that were previously part of the British Empire, and dependencies. The British monarch is the symbolic head of the Commonwealth.
  • Abnormal

    Montanan srtem guide to Colorado by j.v. ward and b.c. konadrattieeff, deviating from what is normal or usual, typically in a way that is undesirable or worrying.
  • fidgety

    fidgety
    the adventurers of huckleberry finn by mark twain page 2 inclined to fidget; restless or uneasy.
  • suspiciously

    Harry potter - j.k rowing he stared at the hedge , he said suspiciously . having or showing a cautious distrust of someone or something.
  • Harry potter

    harry potter and the Chambers of secrets jk rowing emerged park 6 . move out of or away from something and come into view. as harys fouth to keep his face strate as he emerged .
  • shrunken

    harry potter and the chamber of secrets. shrunken a nasty window shrunken . a weapon in the form of a star with projecting blades or points, used as a missile in some martial arts.
  • thefts

    harry poter best friend with thefts, the action or crime of stealing.
  • detention

    detention
    harry potter and the chamber of secrets the action of detaining someone or the state of being detained in official custody, especially as a political prisoner. you both get detention
  • immobile

    immobile
    harry potter as he grring at the immobile cat not moving; motionless.
  • ranting

    ranting
    harry potter a cos '' hagred ranting on ''speak or shout at length in a wild, i
  • plumming

    273- 299 "plumming ron pluming his face in his hand "used as a humorous euphemism for the excretory, urinary, or reproductive systems
  • scummy

    the land pg5-pg21" the water looks kind of scummmy". Adjective: scrummy (scrummier,scrummiest) skrú-mee. Usage: Brit. Extremely pleasing to the sense of taste. "the dessert was scrummy"; - delectable, delicious, luscious, pleasant-tasting, scrumptious, toothsome, yummy, delish [informa
  • stallion

    stallion
    the land 5-27 the gostwind is a real stallion
    an uncastrated adult male horse.
  • archeaological

    archeaological
    the tommyknokcers pg 18-34 begun to dig now that archaeologic the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains.
  • follett

    pg26- 75 Follette folate foliate fold foul_out fillet.
  • quakers

    quakers
    75-117 .guakers are members of a historically Christian group of religious movements generally known as the Religious Society of Friends.
  • cove

    cove
    refuge my sail look lame there in the Cove (a small sheltered bay).
  • modifcatoins

    modifcatoins
    ( chapeter titel ,)the action of changeing something.132-147
  • diaphanous

    diaphanous
    I could see diaphanous clouds 17-38 (especially of fabric) light, delicate, and translucent. monsturmologist
  • obscuring

    obscuring
    monstumologist 48/84 keep from being seen; conceal."to do with protecting his reputation and OBSCURING "
  • sniveling

    sniveling
    " now stop you sniveling will Henry 93 pg- 117 pg cry and sniffle.
  • specimens

    specimens
    pg 115- 139 "do you have the specimen ".an individual animal, plant, piece of a mineral, etc., used as an example of its species or type for scientific study or display.
  • illuminate

    illuminate
    pg 145-174 monstrumologist as i put the lap to his face the room illuminated with gold
  • gluttony

    gluttony
    pg 174 / 190" do you know what gluttony is Will Henry" habitual greed or excess in eating
  • perpetrator

    perpetrator
    190-220 stop with you perpetrator a person who carries out a harmful, illegal, or immoral act.
  • derisive

    derisive
    228-258"into a derisive snarl "expressing contempt or ridicule
  • tremors

    tremors
    228-the violence of his tremors caused the guns muzzle to scrape across .an involuntary quivering movement.
  • immutability

    immutability
    226-306this absurd notion of immutabilily of morals unchanging through time; unalterable; ageless: immutable laws. ... earl/y 15c