1. The Invention of HUGO CABRET
By: Brian Selznick

2. The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Part 1
The Invention of Hugo Cabret

3. Agitated Chapter 1 p.47 The old man looked agitated today.
Agitated= to disturb, excite or anger someone.

4. Cluster
Chapter 2- p. 76
Above the ceiling of the main waiting area was a cluster of secret apartments that had been built for the people who ran the train station years ago.
Cluster= a group of things or people that are close together.

5. Scavenged
Chapter 2: p. 76
The jars sat on shelves made from scavenged planks he found inside the walls of the station.
Scavenged= to search through waste, junk, etc. for something that can be saved or used.

6. Summon
Chapter 3- p. 95
Turning back to Hugo, he said, “Don’t you know that the sound of clicking boot heels can summon ghosts?”
Summon= to ask for something; send or call

7. Instinctive Chapter 5- page. 107
Instinctively, Hugo’s fingers reached for the empty pocket where his notebook had been.
Instinctive= natural; relating to

8. Optimistic Chapter 5- pg. 121
They remained optimistic that it could be fixed, and they talked about what the automaton might write once it was working again.
Optimistic= a feeling or belief that good things will happen in the future.

9. Disassemble Chapter 5- p. 120
He opened the automaton up and carefully disassembled it.
Disassemble= to come apart in smaller pieces

10. DEBRIS
Chapter 5- p. 130
Hugo took a deep breath, went back, and cleared away the charred debris.
Debris= scattered fragments, typically of something destroyed.

11. Accumulated Chapter 7- pg. 151
At night, new drawings accumulated beneath his bed.
Accumulated= to gather or acquire; increase as the time passes.

12. Captivate
Chapter 8- p. 166
As he watched the old man play, he saw things that captivated him.
Captivate= to attract and hold the attention of.

13. Cinema
Chapter 8- pg. 166
He thought about the times he had gone to the movies with Father and how much they had loved being together in the darkness of the cinema.
Cinema= movie theatre; the art of making movies.

14. Deftly Chapter 8- p. 166 He rubbed the buttons on his jacket and
Deftly pocketed the tiny mechanisms he
Wanted.
Deftly= able to do something quickly
And accurately; skillfully done.

15. Disheveled Chapter 10- pg. 223
He ran his fingers through his dirty, disheveled hair and rubbed his eyes.
Disheveled= to appear untidy or disorderly

16. Cascade
Chapter 12- pg. 240
A cascade of perfect movements, with hundreds of brilliantly calibrated actions, coursed through the mechanical man.
Cascade= a large number of things that happen quickly in a series

17. Feverishly Chapter 12- pg. 250
Feverishly, he checked his work against his father’s drawings.
Feverishly= feeling or showing great or extreme excitement.

18. The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Part 2
The Invention of Hugo Cabret

19. Brooch
Chapter 1- Pg. 265
Isabelle’s godmother clutched a silver brooch at her neck and said, “Who is this?”
Brooch= a piece of jewelry that is held on clothing by a pin; usually worn at or near the neck.

20. Armoire
Chapter 2- pg. 269
“Her eyes quickly glanced toward the armoire.”
Armoire= a tall piece of furniture that usually has two doors; typically used to store things. (such as clothes)

21. DIVERT
Chapter 2- pg. 268
“Just keep quiet, let him eat his dinner in peace, and then I’ll divert him to the bathroom and you can sneak out.”
Divert= to take attention away from someone or something

22. Monsieur
Chapter 3- pg. 319
“As soon as he saw Monsieur Labisse open his shop, Hugo ran over.”
Monsieur= a title equal to Mister in Frenchman.

23. MADAME Chapter 4: Pg. 342 “Madame Maurier, this is my friend Hugo”
Madame= A title equivalent to Mrs. for a married women.

24. PROMETHEUS Chapter 6- pg. 370
“She read about Mount Olympus and creatures like the chimera and the phoenix, and then read the story of Prometheus.”
Prometheus= A titan in greek mythology who is punished by Zeus for stealing fire from heaven and giving it to humans.

25. interspersed Chapter 8- pg. 397
“Everyone continued to hear terrible sounds: things being dragged across the room, banging and hammering and low guttural noises, interspersed by periods of quiet.”
Interspersed= to vary with things here and there

26. Muse Page 405- Chapter 8 “My beautiful wife became my muse, my star.”
Muse= a women who is a source of an artist’s inspiration

27. Refurbished Acknowledgments- pg. 528
“It had stopped working, but once it was refurbished, it surprised its new owners by drawing four different pictures and writing three different poems.”
Refurbished= to repair or make improvements

28. Parisian Chapter 11- page 506
“As I look out at all of you gathered here, I want to say that I don’t see a room of Parisians in top hats and diamonds and silk dresses.”
Parisian= a native or inhabitant of Paris