Vocabulary • Ch 15 - The Kite Runner • Definitions

What word means an overused or unoriginal phrase or idea?

• alliance

• faction

• collateral damage

• clich��

What word means a group of people working together?

• collide

• wallow

• negligent

• alliance

What word means a group within a larger group?

• incessant

• faction

• collide

• infusion

What is the definition of 'wallow'?

• To roll around in mud or water

• To crash or bump into something

• To soak or steep something in liquid

• Practical and logical in problem-solving

What word means to crash or bump into something?

• pragmatic

• collide

• collateral damage

• infusion

What word means always thinking good things will happen?

• collide

• clich��

• optimistic

• wallow

What is the definition of 'avert'?

• To crash or bump into something

• Never-ending or continuous without stopping

• To prevent something bad from happening

• To soak or steep something in liquid

What is the definition of 'collateral damage'?

• Practical and logical in problem-solving

• To soak or steep something in liquid

• An overused or unoriginal phrase or idea

• Collateral Damage: Unintended harm or damage during a conflict

What is the definition of 'gaunt'?

• A group of people working together

• An overused or unoriginal phrase or idea

• Always thinking good things will happen

• Very thin and bony-looking

What is the definition of 'incessant'?

• To prevent something bad from happening

• Being cool and calm, not caring

• Collateral Damage: Unintended harm or damage during a conflict

• Never-ending or continuous without stopping