The Fault in Our Stars Vocab

Relentless

Never-ceasing

Decrepit

Worn and broken down by hard use

Affliction

A cause of great suffering and distress

Requiem

Religious ceremony performed for the dead

Embellish

Make more attractive by adding ornament, color, etc

Coy

Affectedly modest or shy, especially in a playful or provocative way

Sobriquet

A familiar name for a person

Insipid

Lacking interest or significant impact

Metastasize

Spread throughout the body

Revile

Spread negative information about

Misnomer

An incorrect or unsuitable name

Soliloquy

Speech you make to yourself

Emulate

Strive to equal or match, especially by imitating

Premonition

An early warning about a future event

Preemptive

Designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurence

Aqueous

Similar to or containing or dissolved in water

Coterie

An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose

Stifle

To stifle is to cut off, hold back, or smother

Emeritus

A professor or minister who is retired from assigned duties

Perennial

Lasting an indefinetley long time: suggesting self-renewal

Litany

Long, repetitive list or series of grievances

Gratuitous

Unecessary and unwanted

Ubiquitous

Being present everywhere at once

Idyllic

Suggestive of an idyll: chamingly single and serene

Malevolent

Wishing or appearing to wish evil to others: arising from intense ill will or hatred