Chapter 2&3 Vocabulary

tremulous: (of persons, the body, etc.) characterized by trembling, as from fear, nervousness, or weakness. it's similar to vibratory, shaking, or quivering."The sky was brown with flying sand and grit. The wind rushed high over the hills with the sound of a tremulous wail, as if pushing through some fissure of rock, on a ridge beyond any Frex could see." - page 14

mirth: amusement or laughter. "The rest of the crowd, however, was not watching. They were howling with mirth at some other entertainment put on by the Clock Dragon." - page 17

palsied: any of a variety of atonal muscular conditions characterized by tremors of the body parts, as the hands, arms, or legs, or of the entire body. basically, it's a paralysis. "One was a fishwife, the other a palsied crone; they took turns feeling her forehead, peering between her legs, and stealing glances at the few beautiful trinkets and treasures Melena had managed to bring here from Colwen Grounds." - page 18

crone: a withered, witchlike old woman. "One was a fishwife, the other a palsied crone; they took turns feeling her forehead, peering between her legs, and stealing glances at the few beautiful trinkets and treasures Melena had managed to bring here from Colwen Grounds." - page 18

pipkin: a small, earthen pot. "They left a pipkin of water nearby, and under cover of the next squall they went squelching away, to find their sons and husbands and brothers, and berate and beat them if they were available, or bury them if not." - page 21

SIMILE! : a simile is comparing two or more things using the words "like" or "as." there is a simile contained in the following sentence comparing the color green to moss. from this simile, i can really picture Elphaba's type of greenish skin color. "It's green," he finally said. "Nanny, it's green as moss." - page 23. Another simile was found on page 24 when it read"green as sin."

mica: any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae. "The girl's eyes tracked her back and forth. They were brown and rich, the color of overturned earth, flecked with mica."

sanctioned: something that serves to support an action, condition, etc. also, it means authoritative permission or approval, as for an action. "She was lying through her teeth, but unlike Frex she believed that some lies were sanctioned by heaven." - page 25

unfettered: to free from restraint; liberate. "She would bite a hole through the basket if she was left unfettered." - page 26

buoyant: not easily depressed; cheerful or invigorating. "Often she sat listless and lonely, while Frex was off preaching, and she had found some comfort in giving passersby a simple meal and a buoyant conversation." - page 29

valise: a small piece of luggage that can be carried by hand, used to hold clothing, toilet articles, etc.; suitcase; traveling bag. "The next morning Nanny packed her valise." - page 30

Guys, I have a question- Who is this Time Clock Dragon? Is he actually a dragon? I'm so confused about who this character is. :[


-MONICA SHARMA :]