The Book Thief Vocab Part 2

Study vocab for The Book Thief vocab quiz 2!

Flippant

Showing a lack of serious or respectful attitude.

Prolific

Producing in large amounts or with great frequency.

Fervent

Passionate, intense, with deep feeling.

Admonish

To warn or reprimand firmly.

Ominous

Giving the impression that something bad or threatening is about to happen.

Crux

The central or most important point.

Proverbial

Widely referred to, often in a well-known saying or stereotype.

Precarious

Unstable, dangerous, or likely to fall or fail.

Brandish

To wave or display something (especially a weapon) in a threatening or showy way.

Affability

The quality of being friendly, approachable, and easy to talk to.

Despondent

Feeling hopeless, discouraged, or in low spirits.

Benign

Kind, gentle, or harmless in nature or effect.

Rebuke

To criticize or scold sharply.

Conglomerate

A mixture or collection of different things or parts.

Transcend

To rise above or go beyond the limits of something.

Render

To cause to become; to make or provide (often in a formal or artistic sense).