"A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" Vocabulary

(verb) to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved.

(adjective) of little weight or importance; lacking in seriousness.

(noun) a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility; extreme indifference to social norms.

(adjective) showing or suggesting a lofty and courageous spirit.

(verb) to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring; to quickly increase in number.

(noun) the quality of being grand, magnificent, or imposing.

(verb) to confuse or perplex someone.

(adjective) insulated or protected from outside influences; airtight.

(noun) an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.

(noun) lack of interest, concern, or sympathy.