LITERATURE CIRCLE (2nd Novel)

THE TIME CAPSULE by Lurlene McDaniel

Vocabulary Enricher

1.      “Time Capsule” -  cover page, page 1

·         “Time” – from the Old English word “Tima”, 1) every moment there has ever been or ever will be 2) a system of measuring duration 3) the period during which something exists, happen, etc.

·         “Capsule” – from the French word “Capsa” meaning box, a detachable compartment  to hold men, instruments in a rocket

Sentence: Please come! The Time Capsule Awaits!

2.      Stucco – page 3, an Italian word meaning a plaster or cement for surfacing walls, etc.

3.      Dingy – page 3, from an original dialect var. “Dung” meaning not bright or clean; grimy; dismal; shabby

Sentence: The low-slung building of a white stucco, yellow brick and awning-covered windows looked tired and dingy to her now, eight years later.

4.      Womb – page 7, from the Old English word “Wamb” meaning the Uterus

Sentence: “We still do. It’s because Adam and I are womb mates”, Alexis said.

5.      Podium – page 9, from the Latin word “Pous” meaning foot, a small platform, as for an orchestra conductor; lectern

Sentence: Adam returned with Linda’s soda just as Ms. Lola went up to the podium under the tree, facing the rows of benches and chairs.

6.      Scrumptious – page 10, derived from the word “Sumptuous” meaning very pleasing especially to the taste

Sentence: Now, I know all of you are ready for more pizza and for that scrumptious cake that’s waiting to be cut, but first I want to open the time capsule and read your papers.

7.      Miffed – page 14, prob. orig. from cry of disgust meaning to offend

Sentence: It was difficult to stay miffed to him.

8.      Chow – page 16, a Chinese word, to eat a meal

Sentence: “I ate a lot of hospital food by myself over the years, so no, I don’t need company to chow down”.

9.      Stoic –page 19, from Greek word “Stoa” meaning a colonnade: where first Stoics met;  state of showing indifferences to joy, grief, pleasure, or pain; impassive

Sentence: Alexis still remembered her mother’s absences and her father’s stoic silences.

10.  Virulent –page 20, a) extremely poisonous; deadly b) bitterly antagonistic; full of hate. Medical Term a) a disease violent and rapid in its course and form b) highly infectious

Sentence: Adam had been diagnosed with a rare and virulent form of Leukemia.

11.  Scrimmage –page 25, derived from the word Skirmish, Football the play that follows the snap from the center; a practice game

Sentence: Sawyer said, grimacing their team’s quarterback was tackled behind the line of scrimmage.

12.  Crummy – page 28, a Slang word meaning shabby, mean

Sentence: Crummy game, isn’t it?

13.  Deadbeat – page 42, a Slang word which means tries to evade paying debts

Sentence: Who needed their deadbeat parents ruining a fun weekend because neither of them wanted to be there?

14.  Nuzzled – page 58, derived from the word “Nose” meaning to push or rub with the nose, snout, etc.; to nestle; snuggle

Sentence: He nuzzled Alexis’s neck.

15.  Condescending – page 60, from the Latin word “Com” meaning together and “Descendere” meaning descend; to be gracious about doing a thing regarded as beneath one’s dignity; to deal with others patronizingly

Sentence: Wade asked, his tone condescending.

16.  Hors ‘oeuvres –page 65, French lit. meaning outside of work; an appetizer, as olives, canapés served before a meal

Sentence: Buffet tables were laden with hot and cold hors d’ oeuvres.

17.  Vestiges – page 78, from the Latin word “Vestigium” meaning footprint; last trace, mark or sign especially of something that has passed away

Sentence: She shook off the last vestiges of her disappoint with the ride.

18.  Foreboding – page 95, Old English word meaning a sense of presentiment or prediction

Sentence: She could not quash the sense of foreboding.

19.  Ruckus – page 101, it probably emerge from the word Rumpus ad Ruction which means uproar; noisy confusion; disturbance

Sentence: Alexis grew aware of a ruckus at the outside of the door of the ICU and recognized Sawyer’s voice.

20.  Supersede – page 140, derived from the Latin word “Supersedere” meaning to sit over; to replace

Sentence: Lately she’d allowed many things to supersede thinking about Sawyer.

21.  Chafe – page 173, from the Latin “Calefacere” meaning make warm; 1) to rub so as to make warm 2) to wear away or make sore by rubbing; to annoy or irritate; to rub (on or against); to be vexed.

  Time Capsule by Lurlene McDaniel

Passages:

1.      How do people fall out of love?

2.      Winning isn’t everything.

3.      “It’s never too late, Adam. Not as long as you have breath to say the words”.

4.      A person could not buy back lost time.

5.      She didn’t have to see the sun to know it existed.