1. Dissuade- "Radar never told us anything about his love life, but this did not dissuade us from frequent speculation." (page 13)
To persuade someone not to take a particular course of action.
My sister dissuaded me not to attend the party hosted by the seniors.
2. Implausibility- "Despite its medical implausibility, this story had haunted Ben ever since." (page 13)
Not having the appearance of truth or credibility.
Her facts presented on the project were lacking implausibility which is why she got a low mark.
3. Morosely- " 'Radar is going to prom,' he said morosely."
gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood.
The stressed boy sighed morosely as he listed off the numerous tasks he had to complete.
4. Combust - "I will probably never.. contract terminal ear cancer, or spontaneously combust." (page 3)
burn; to catch fire
The wood had finally combusted and flame and heat began to appear.
5. Muster- " 'Chuck,' I answered, as friendly as I could muster." (page 17)
To assemble; gather or bring something together.
My book got so boring that halfway through I could barely muster the interest to turn the page.
6. Soliloquy- "Margo managed to speak in her usual manic soliloquy without answering my question."(Page 33)
an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers
I got a better understand of the play after hearing the soliloquy performed by the protagonist.
7. Discernible- "She always talked like that, with this discernible rhythm, like she was reciting poetry." (page 37)
distinguishable, able to recognize.
Her features were so discernible, he could pick her out of a crowd of people.
8. Usurped- " 'I'M THE NEW QUEEN OF VOCABULARY! I'VE USURPED YOU!' " (page 62)
to seize and hold by force or without legal right
The bully used to usurp the children for their lunch money.
9. Depilated- "He'll never know what depilated him." (page 62)
remove the hair from.
She went to the spa and got her body scrubbed and depilated.
10. Fascists- "The guitar is painted with the words THIS MACHINE KILLS FASCISTS."(page 108)
an authoritarian and nationalistic right-wing system of government and social organization.
The philosophy of Fascism is used in many places around the world.
11. Perpetual- "I tramp a perpetual journey." (page 116)
never ending or changing
Her personality radiated an aura of perpetual warmth and positivity.
12. Ubiquity- "Like a metaphor rendered incomprehensible by its ubiquity." (page 173)
the state or fact of seeming to be everywhere at the same time.
With the ubiquity of technology, videos can go viral within seconds.
13. Asbestos- "What are you doing here? With no mask? This place has a ton of asbestos." (page 203)
a heat-resistant fibrous silicate mineral that can be woven into fabrics, and is used in fire-resistant and insulating materials such as brake linings.
The old house had many asbestos and the renovators told us to wear masks and be careful.
14. Outlandishly- "What an outlandishly lame thing to say." (page 203)
very strange or unusual
The new girl's wardrobe was very outlandish, containing items that definitely made a statement,
15. Obfuscation- " It was dishonest to act like Margo hadn't participated in her own obfuscation." (page 207)
To be unclear, evasive, or confusing
Many people try to sound professional in their writing by using complex vocabulary, but they end up obfuscating the readers.
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