1. Welcome to Decent Exposure Volume VIII
perseverance: Slide 11
replete: Slide 12
diabolical: Slide 13
plummet: Slide 14
demure: Slide 15
chagrin: Slide 16
askance: Slide ruminate: Slide 18
boisterous :Slide 19
apparition: Slide 20
jovial :Slide 21
fiasco :Slide 22
vigilant :Slide 23
blithe :Slide 24
cavort :Slide 25
coquette :Slide 26
aura: Slide 2
tangible: Slide 3
eccentricity: Slide 4
resolute: Slide 5
brigand: Slide 6
enthralled: Slide 7
culprit: Slide 8
apprehensive: Slide 9
bemused: Slide 10

2. but also an inherent danger. It seemed to have an aura
Aura : a distinctive but intangible quality
surrounding a person or thing
Synonyms: halo, mystique
Forms: Noun: aura, auras Verb: 00
Adjective: Adverb: 00
Yoga sitting position. Photograph. n.d. Web
Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl
of warmth,
but also an inherent danger.
It seemed to have an
aura
Rick Riordan, The Sea of Monsters
radiating from Tantalus was as
strong as any monster I’d ever faced.
An evil
Roald Dahl, Matilda
of menace about her even
when at a distance, and when she came up close
There was an
you could almost feel the dangerous heat
radiating from her as a red-hot rod of metal.
aura
aura
D.J. Machale, The Merchant of Death
You’ve got this, like, I don’t know, this
thing going on.
aura
Any form of the word “aura” will appear once in every 3,091 pages of text.

3. thing-- with wave lengths, just as sound and light
Tangible: having physical substance; real;
touchable
Synonyms: corporeal
Antonyms: intangible
Forms: Noun: tangibility Verb: 00
Adjective: tangible Adverb: tangibly
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Richard Connell, The Most Dangerous Game
thing-- with wave lengths, just as sound and light
have.
Sometimes I think that evil is a
Roald Dahl, Matilda
shone out of Miss Honey’s face when she spoke
to a confused and homesick newcomer to the class.
Some curious warmth that was almost
Kathryn Sockett, The Help
as if concrete walls
have formed around me.
My exclusion is
tangible,
tangible
tangible
Sarah Dessen, Along for the Ride
something you could feel.
Beside me, Eli just stood there, the awkwardness
tangible,
Any form of the word “tangible” will appear once in every pages of text.

4. You’re turning into an old
Eccentricity : a human quality or habit that
is out of the ordinary
Synonyms: oddness, uniqueness, nonconformity
Antonyms: conformity
Forms: Noun: eccentricity Verb: 00
Adjective: eccentric Adverb: 00
Related word: center
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You’re turning into an old
Don DeLillo, Underworld
Trail.
who had meandered off the Oregon
Settlers arrived—mostly wayward souls and
David Guterson, Snow Falling on Cedars
appearance, is almost impossible to describe…
and in her
This woman, in all her
Roald Dahl, Matilda
eccentricities
eccentric.
eccentrics
His eyes narrowed slightly as he took in Dumbledore’s
appearance.
J.K. Rowling, HP and the Half-Blood Prince
eccentric
Any form of the word “eccentric” will appear once in every pages of text.

5. before the Headmistress
Resolute: determined; stubborn
Synonyms: obstinate, intractable, implacable
Antonyms: wishy-washy, tentative, flexible,
unsure, uncertain
Forms: Noun: resolution, resoluteness Verb: resolve, resolves, resolved,
resolving
Adjective: resolute Adverb: resolutely
Resolute blond woman wearing traditional dress named dirndl.
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before the Headmistress
For once she was not going to be browbeaten.
Miss Honey stood
Roald Dahl, Matilda
his eyes were
Clif had risen, not too steadily, though his voice and
Sinclair Lewis, Arrowsmith
resolutely
steps.
She entered the room with
Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace
resolute
resolute.
Her hatred of the town turned
as she pushed open the door.
Sinclair Lewis, Main Street
resolute
Any form of the word “resolute” will appear once in every 329 pages of text.

6. These lands are dangerous: full of foul rebels and
Brigand: outlaw, especially a thief
Synonyms: miscreant, pirate
Matt Bennett.”Brigand Logo.”Illustration. March 27, 2013.
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These lands are dangerous: full of foul rebels and
J.R.R.Tolkien The Two Towers
sitting with the senior girls and boys in the
top form. Who ever heard of such a thing?
I’m not having a little five-year-old
Roald Dahl, Matilda
who are going to sell her for a slave.
She thinks we’re
Amy Tan, The Joy Luck Club
In the old days such men turned from soldiers to
Boris Pasternak, Doctor Zhivago
brigands
brigand
brigands.
brigands.
Any form of the word “brigand” will appear once in every 1, pages of text.

7. From the time he was three or four, John Scherzer
Enthralled: charmed by
Synonyms: rapt, enchanted
Antonyms: uninterested, suspicious, cynical
Ron Leishman.Enthralled boy reading a book n.d.
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had been
From the time he was three or four, John Scherzer
Warren St. John, Outcasts United
with soccer.
by her parents’ romance.
Even as a child, Jane was
Nicholas Sparks, The Wedding
It was quite clear to them that they were at this
moment standing in the presence of a master.
Both Matilda and Lavender were
Roald Dahl, Matilda
by the romance.
She is
Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook
enthralled
enthralled
enthralled.
enthralled
Any form of the word “enthralled” will appear once in every 3, pages of text.

8. because they are the ones who cause all the trouble.
Culprit: the guilty person; perpetrator
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because they are the ones who cause all the trouble.
who need to be forgiven; rather it is the victims,
It is not the
Margaret Atwood, Alias Grace
she’s often right. I was the prime suspect this time…
is, she makes a guess at it, and the trouble is
When she doesn’t know who the
Roald Dahl, Matilda
and bring him to you.
I will hunt down the
Frank Beddor, The Looking Glass Wars
culprits
culprit
culprit
able to name her as the
when put under the most severe torture, would be
It was better that way because then no one, even
Roald Dahl, Matilda
culprit.
Any form of the word “culprit” will appear once in every 1, pages of text.

9. that the appropriate descriptive word had finally “I’m feeling
Apprehension: nervousness about a specific
event in the near future
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Forms: Noun: apprehension Verb: 00
Adjective: apprehensive Adverb: apprehensively
Related words: prehen: to hold
comprehend, prehensile
that the appropriate descriptive word had finally
Lois Lowry, The Giver
“I’m feeling
he confessed, glad
come to him.
apprehensive,”
Harry watched
J. K. Rowling, HP and the Order of the Phoenix
seemed to rise up past the glass windows of the
as the pavement
telephone box until darkness closed over their
heads.
His plump flabby face had turned grey with fearful
Roald Dahl, Matilda
apprehensively
And then he looked
John Steinbeck, The Pearl
to the east.
apprehensively
apprehension.
Any form of the word “apprehension” will appear once in every pages of text.

10. But both Andrew and his father are looking over
Bemused: confused
Synonyms: befuddled
Antonyms: aware
But both Andrew and his father are looking over
Meg Cabot, Queen of Babble
at her,
smiles on their faces.
Ron shook his head
J.K. Rowling, HP and the Order of the Phoenix
then checked his watch.
He seemed
Stephenie Meyer, Twilight
to his secret realities.
by my casual reference
“Well, thank you,” the boy said, totally
Roald Dahl, Matilda
bemused
,bemused,
bemused.
bemused
Any form of the word “bemused” will appear once in every 8, pages of text.

11. But he kept pushing cake into his mouth with
Perseverence: determination to keep at it
Synonyms: doggedness
Antonyms: flightiness
Forms: Noun: perseverence
Verb: persevere, perseveres,
persevered, persevering
Adjective: Adverb: 00
the dogged
of a long-distance
But he kept pushing cake into his mouth with
Roald Dahl, Matilda
runner who has sighted the finishing line and
knows he must keep going.
and
qualities not often seen
He is an individual with strong motivation, will,
in members of his race.
and the ability to assess the likelihood of
It was work that required immense
Marcus Luttrell, Lone Survivor
actually finding the guy who mattered.
Max was impressed by her
Henry H. Neff, The Hound of Rowan
although the scenario ended without her touching
the wall.
perseverance,
perseverance
perseverance,
perseverance
Any form of the word “perseverence” will appear once in every pages of text.

12. on his chair like some huge overstuffed grub,
Replete: full of; stuffed
Synonyms: overloaded, sated
Antonyms: bereft of, lacking
on his chair like some huge overstuffed grub,
comatose, unable to move or speak.
She glared at Bruce Bogtrotter who was sitting
Roald Dahl, Matilda
their cabins
with luxury.
Our steamers have won an enviable reputation for
Virginia Wolfe, The Wave
faces to the sky.
they stretched out ono their back,
Nora Roberts, Blood Brothers
Replete,
a neatly scripted version of the calamity
with villains and heroes.
The throng or reporters, mostly Japanese, wanted
Jon Krakauer, Into Thin Air
replete
replete
replete,
Any form of the word “replete” will appear once in every 2,763 pages of text.

13. After approximately fifteen minutes, the
Diabolical: of the devil
Synonyms: devilish, hellish, evil
Antonyms: heavenly, godly
After approximately fifteen minutes, the
Markus Zusak, The Book Thief
plan bore its fruit, so to speak.
gaze was moving slowly among the rows.
The Trunchbull had returned to her place in
Roald Dahl, Matilda
the front of the class, and her
violence from every horse he rode.
He was a kind of elemental force, a primitive
Hal Borland, When the Legends Die
scourge and a raw challenge that summoned
diabolical
diabolical
That was his
James Patterson, Kiss the Girls
secret.
diabolical
diabolic
Any form of the word “diabolical” will appear once in every 1,981 pages of text.

14. They spun around each other,
Plummet : to fall from a considerable height
Synonyms: plunge, descend, dive
Antonyms: ascend, climb, catapult
They spun around each other,
Christpher Paolini, Brisingr
toward the hard-flat-wing-crushing-ground.
plummeting
hit the floor and bounced like a softball.
He was a long way off the ground when she
Roald Dahl, Matilda
released him and he
to earth and I
Rick Riordan, The Battle of the Labyrinth
toward the valley and the red
rocks below.
All I knew was, if I fell, I’d probably
Marcus Luttrell, Lone Survivor
several hundred feet to my death.
plummeted
plummet
plummeted
Any form of the word “plummet” will appear once in every 3,40 pages of text.

15. girl, and although Emily was all those things Carolyn was a quiet,
Demure: shy and modest; to
shrink away in shyness and
modesty
Synonyms: modest, sedate, decorous, diffident, prim, soft-spoken
Antonyms: brash, immodest, flamboyant,
aggressive, loose, grandiose, boastful,
boisterous
Sara Shepard, Pretty Little Liars
and obedient
girl, and although Emily was all those things
Carolyn was a quiet,
too, Carolyn seemed really satisfied to be that way.
demure
Laurie Halse-Anderson, Speak
being
Connors did not win a lacrosse scholarship by
or hesitant.
Homer Hickam, October Sky
She caught me looking once and gave me a
little smile while I blushed.
demure
demure
Nicholas Sparks, The Last Song
“Nothing, Officer,” Scott answered, sounding
demure.
Any form of the word demure will appear once in every 1,483 pages of text.

16. His expression shifted instantly to chagrin
Chagrin: sense of
embarrassment or discomfort
Synonyms: mortification, discomfiture,
vexation, annoyance
Antonyms: pride, satisfaction
Stephenie Meyer, Twilight
His expression shifted instantly to
chagrin
Grace MacGowan Cooke, The Power and the Glory
only dismay and
With a sense of surprise Stoddard saw in his face
Stephenie Meyer, Eclipse
As soon as the words were out, I flushed with
Megan Whalen Turner, The Thief
I retired
from the field of contest.
chagrinned
chagrin.
chagrin.
Any form of the word chagrin will appear once in every 1,222 pages of text.

17. The hospital looked at him
Askance: with a suspicious eye
“to look askance”:
Similar expressions:
to frown upon
to do a double-take
to glare at
Wes Moore, The Other Wes Moore
The hospital looked at him
insulted him with ridiculous questions, and
basically told him to fend for himself.
askance,
Christopher Paolini, Eragon
and demanded,
Garrow looked at him
“Do I look dead to you?”
askance
Yann Martel, Life of Pi
The priest looked
at both of them.
askance
Stephenie Meyer, Twilight
at my luggage-less state,
but then shrugged, not caring enough to ask.
He looked
askance
Any form of the word askance will appear once in every 3,136 pages of text.

18. He remained in a state of empty and peaceful
Ruminate: think about over and over
Related: ruminant: a cud-chewing animal
rumor
Franz Kafka, Metamorphosis
He remained in a state of empty and peaceful
until he heard the clock tower strike
three in the morning.
Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture
and
Professors are asked to consider their demise
on what matters most to them.
Khaled Hosseini, The Kite Runner
agonize,
I was afraid I’d deliberate,
rationalize, and talk myself into not going.
ruminate,
rumination
ruminate
Grace MacGowan Cooke, The Power and the Glory
The old man paused to
on this feature of the case.
ruminate
Any form of the word ruminate will appear once in every 2,691 pages of text.

19. and lasted long into the night. The feasting was loud and
Boisterous: rowdy, loud in voice
Synonyms: vociferous, unruly
Antonyms: demure, soft-spoken
Chistopher Paolini, Brisinigr
and lasted long into the night.
The feasting was loud and
boisterous
K. A. Applegate, Everworld
swaggering
But even the common soldiers were a loud,
bunch.
Gloria Whelan, Listening for Lions
sometimes fiery and
Sometimes the dance was formal and stately,
Chang-Rae Lee, Native Speaker
enough
The group was becoming
to attract attention on the street.
boisterous
boisterous
boisterous.
Any form of the word boisterous will appear once in every 1,298 pages of text.

20. An ethereal Robyn grins, her ecru face
Apparition: ghost
Related: appear, apparent
Ellen Hopkins, Glass
An ethereal Robyn grins, her ecru face
distorting into a vampire-like
apparition.
Nora Roberts, Blood Brothers
and beer puke were forgotten.
The long, sweaty hike, ghostly
apparitions
Nicholas Sparks, True Believer
ghostly
In the past, Jeremy had investigated seven different
apparitions.
Ted Dekker, White: The Great Pursuit
Contrary to my ghostly appearance, I’m not an
apparition.
Any form of the word apparition will appear once in every 864 pages of text.

21. He shakes hands with both men, his face
Jovial: jolly
Origin: Jove (Jupiter) Greek god
Sara Gruen, Water for Elephants
He shakes hands with both men, his face
and cordial.
J.K. Rowling, HP and the Goblet of FIre
He acknowledged it with a
wave of his hand.
jovial
Heather Brewer, Tenth Grade Bleeds
and Henry shut his locker, his shoulders sagging,
Finally she disappeared into a nearby classroom,
his
demeanor subdued.
J. K. Rowling, HP and the Prisoner of Azkaban
as he shut the door.
Uncle Vernon now came in, smiling
jovially
jovial
jovial
Any form of the word jovial will appear once in every 1,392 pages of text.

22. I assumed my talent-show
Fiasco: Big, obvious failure
Synonyms: disaster, catastrophe,
calamity
Amy Tan, The Joy Luck Club
meant I
I assumed my talent-show
never had to play the piano again.
fiasco
Chang-Rae Lee, Native Speaker
keep an eye on me, given my
Hoagland had officially made him my wingman, to
with Emile Luzan.
Tom Clancy, The Hunt for Red October
ankle-deep after that
The blood in Norfolk was supposed to have been
fiasco
James A. Owen,, Here There Be Dragons
their flight from the city had taken scarcely an hour.
of the Grand Council and
The entire
fiasco
fiasco.
The word fiasco will appear once in every 4,286 pages of text.

23. about my relationship with I had expected my parents to be even more
Vigilant: watchful
Antonyms: oblivious, careless,
heedful
Related: vigil, vigilante
Sarah Dessen, Dreamland
about my relationship with
I had expected my parents to be even more
Roger’s son because of Cass running away.
August Wilson, Fences
But as long as I keep my strength and see him
coming…as long as I keep my
he’s gonna have to fight to get me.
J.K. Rowling, HP and the Goblet of Fire
never-ending
But most of all, you need to practice constant,
Chang-Rae Lee, Native Speaker
whole block stays
His immediate neighbors, though, are loyal, the
vigilant
vigilance.
vigilance…
vigilant.
Any form of the word vigilant will appear once in every 593 pages of text.

24. On the walls, the goddesses hunt and
Cavort : to play in a physical, free-spirited manner
Synonym: frolic
Libba Bray, A Great and Terrible Beauty
On the walls, the goddesses hunt and
free from all restraints.
cavort,
Henry H. Neff, The Second Siege
about the fire
Several of the goblins
in a jerky, leaping dance while they tilted their
small, horned heads to shriek at the sickle moon.
cavorted
Frank McCourt, Angela’s Ashes
in the glen.
It has roses on it and maidens
cavorting
Mark Twain, The Adventures of Huckleberry FInn
By and by the men stopped
around and yelling.
cavorting
Any form of the word cavort will appear once in every 13,555 pages of text.

25. “I know you worry about her,” he explained to me as
Blithe: carefree
Synonyms: light-hearted, merry, upbeat
Antonyms: sullen, solemn, dour
Stephenie Meyer, Eclipse
she danced
“I know you worry about her,” he explained to me as
into the ring.
Sophie Kinsella, Shopoholic
“The answer is obvious, isn’t it?
continues Emma
Chang-Rae Lee, Native Speaker
My father could splash in on
before he went to the city for work.
blithely
James Patterson, Kiss the Girls
He had murdered the young girl that he was
talking about so
blithely
blithely.
blithely.
Any form of the word blithe will appear once in every 1,450 pages of text.

26. She pauses to look over her shoulder and winks,
Coquette: a flirtatious female
Sara Gruen, Water for Elephants
She pauses to look over her shoulder and winks,
running the straps
down her arms.
coquettishly
John Steinbeck, East of Eden
She was very pretty and she made
little jokes.
God bless her, behind all her shyness and blushes.
She was a bit of a rogue and a
Eugene O’Neill, Long Day’s Journey into Night
coquette,
Nicholas Sparks, True Believer
She looked at him almost
coquettishly.
coquettish
Any form of the word coquette will appear once in every 1,522 pages of text.

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