The Book Thief, Vocabulary List #4

oblivious

• lacking conscious awareness of

• fully aware of one's surroundings

• actively engaged in thought

• unaware of one's emotions

hail

• many objects thrown forcefully through the air

• many objects thrown forcefully through the air

• a weather phenomenon characterized by strong winds

• a form of frozen rain that falls in small pellets

perverse

• deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper

• conforming to societal norms and values

• exhibiting kindness and compassion

• showing a strong sense of justice

perilous

• safe and secure

• fraught with danger

• easy and simple

• calm and peaceful

anarchist

• an advocate of the abolition of governments

• a supporter of strict government control

• a proponent of democratic socialism

• a believer in absolute monarchy

formidable

• extremely impressive in strength or excellence

• easily overcome or defeated

• lacking in strength or power

• ordinary and unremarkable

glut

• a shortage of supply

• an overabundant or excessive supply

• a balanced distribution

• a gradual decrease in quantity

epitome

• a standard or typical example

• an unusual or rare case

• a complex or difficult situation

• a brief summary of a text

saga

• a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family

• a type of ancient poem

• a historical account of a battle

• a fictional story about a wizard

confiscate

• take temporary possession of something

• give away something permanently

• borrow something without permission

• destroy something completely