“The Hate U Give” Vocabulary

Tolerance DEF + POS

Noun - Capacity to endure pain or hardship.

Tolerance EXP:

She had an intolerance to milk.

Magnanimous DEF + POS

Adjective - Showing or suggesting a lofty and courageous spirit.

Magnanimous EXP:

Her magnanimous spirit led her to do things she had never done before.

Malicious DEF + POS

Adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone.

Malicious EXP:

His malicious actions led to the suffering of others.

Aphorism DEF + POS

Noun - A concise statement of a principle.

Aphorism EXP:

She believed strongly in the aphorism “Life is what you make of it.”

Excruciating DEF + POS

Adjective - To inflict intense pain on: torture.

Excruciating EXP:

It was excruciatingly painful to be around people that hurt her before.

Venture DEF + POS

Verb - To proceed especially in the face of danger.

Venture EXP:

He ventured openly into the unknown.

Malaise DEF + POS

Noun - A vague sense of mental or moral Ill-being

Malaise EXP:

Often in a state of malaise, she struggled to keep up with her life.

Hapless DEF + POS

Adjective - Having no luck.

Hapless EXP:

She was hapless; everything was going wrong.

Capriciousness DEF + POS

Noun - A sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action.

Capriciousness EXP:

Burdened by capriciousness, he slowly mowed the lawn.

Immaculate DEF + POS

Adjective - Spotlessly clean.

Immaculate EXP:

Her room was immaculate; not a speck of dust.