The Things They Carried Vocab Ch 12-22

Mutant

a new genetic character or variety of plant or animal resulting from alteration

Snipe hunt

a prank played on a person by inviting him to a desolate place to hunt 'snipe' with others who never come

Coherence

act of sticking together; tendency to hold together

Talisman

anything that acts as a magic token or charm

Chronologies

arrangements of exact dates of events in order in which they appear

Valor

bravery; courage

Inflection

change in tone or pitch of the voice

Virtues

characteristics of moral excellence

Lucid

clear in intellect; sane; rational

Anthology

collection of prose or poetry selections

Rapport

connections; agreement; harmony

Gangrene

decay and death of tissue when blood supply is obstructed

Elusive

evasive; tending to escape

Irony

event or outcome which is the opposite of what is naturally expected; ambiguity

Condolences

expressions of sympathy

Illusion

false impression or perception; delusion

Cadres

groups of trained men

Tic

habitual, involuntary twitching of muscles, especially of the face

Inert

having no power or act; lifeless

Affluent

having wealth; rich

Metaphoric

implying comparison between two different things

Protoplasm

living matter

Wistful

longing; yearning

Blatant

obviously outrageous

Tempo

pace; rhythm

Complicity

partnership in wrongdoing; conspiracy

Catharsis

purging; emotional purification

Resonance

resounding quality; impressive; striking

Ghoulish

revolting; brutally horrible

Tactically

skillfully; strategically planning the direction of military forces in a battle

Hamlet

small village

Eccentricity

something out of the ordinary

Pagoda

temple or other sacred building

Levitate

to float or rise in the air

Latrine

toilet

Translucent

transparent; letting light thru

Piasters

unit of money in south vietnam

Atrocity

very great wickedness or cruelty