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Weariness of body or mind from strain, oppressive climate,
etc.
‘He was unwilling to abandon this lovely lassitude but he
had to, of course.’ Pg. 3
Arms free-falling, mind pin-wheeling, he let himself
succumb to the lassitude that overtook him, fell to the floor
in a tired heap.
Lassitude
characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings
‘Archie turned and smiled at him benevolently, like a goddam king
passing out favors.’ Pg. 7
He was a bit of a jerk, Harry was sure. He spent his time yukking it
up with his friends, who all seemed to have gotten the money versus
the brains, benevolently smiling at those he crushed on his assent to
the top.
Benevolently
lacking in vigor or vitality
‘He moved with a subtle rhythm, languidly, the walk of an athlete although he hated all sports and had nothing but contempt for all
athletes.’ Pg. 11
Now that he had finally achieved the highest tier, a feat like no other,
he felt himself languidly meandering around the 82nd floor,
watching the help clean his windows for far below minimum
wage.
Languidly
obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized
‘He studied the photograph surreptitiously and then closed the magazine and put it back where it belonged, on the top
shelf.’ Pg. 17
Did he think himself to be a fool? A arms flailing, lips
flapping idiot that had forgotten the surreptitious means by
which he achieved this degree?
Surreptitiously
showing or expressing contempt or disdain
‘The guy’s voice was contemptuous.’ Pg. 20
He thought not. Certainly not. He had always been a
contemptuous arse when it counted most, which was nearly
always, silently judging all.
Contemptuous
charming; agreeable; pleasing
‘On the surface, he was one of those pale, ingratiating kind of
men who tiptoed through life on small, quick feet.’ Pg. 24
Hurrying himself along, he hardly paused to acknowledge the
ingratiating ghost that seemed to hover about him like a second skin: the last remainder of his
past wrong-doing.
Ingratiating
to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of
‘Archie asked, feigning surprise, trying to keep
any trace of mockery out of his voice.’ Pg. 26
If that was what life was, feigning to have one at all, he wasn’t quite sure he needed one to begin
with.
Feigning
boldness or daring, especially with confident or arrogant disregard for
personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions
‘Archie was surprised by Leon’s audacity, knowing his connection with The Vigil and bringing him here in this
way.’ Pg. 27
You dare have the audacity, someone asked him one night, when the lights
were low and he could hardly see beyond his arm. The voice was murky
sweet, tinged with anger. To even think about such things? Heart thumping
away in his chest like a bomb, he nodded.
Audacity
not to be revoked or recalled; unable to be repealed or annulled;
unalterable
‘Archie said, a command in his voice,
no nonsense, final, irrevocable.’ Pg. 36
Head spinning, eyes slitting, he received the irrevocable sentencing.
Irrevocable
incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized;
impenetrable
‘Archie said, keeping his face expressionless, inscrutable as usual, even though he felt a
bead of perspiration trace a cold path from his armpit to his rib.’
Pg. 37
He thought himself irrevocable, he was a minor drug lord after all, and had acted as such. He
left clues everywhere, left himself wide open.
Inscrutable
a bewildered state
‘He looked at the kid Goober who stood there in
bewilderment, looking as if he were going to cry.’ Pg. 38
He spent the entire arrest in bewilderment, his mind viewing himself on the
outside, becoming a willing puppet in the hands of the
policeman.
Bewilderment
something that a person cannot conquer, achieve, etc
‘The black box was his nemesis.’ Pg. 37
They read off his rights, but he had none, really. He could hire a lawyer. He could stay quiet. This aching in his chest was his nemesis, testing to see if he could keep his eyes
open, a strong and able adversary.
Nemesis
pertaining to or involving sacrilege‘”I know you wouldn’t consider
anything so sacrilegious.”’ Pg. 45
Flesh heating, he wondered if it would be sacrilegious to pray to a god now. Did he believe in a God, even? One of the men shoved his face into the hood
of the car roughly; he could feel his nose break. Did he live up to his
namesake? Jesus, being prosecuted. Oh, the irony.
Sacrilegious
having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing
‘Emile smiled at Archie, suddenly wistful.’ Pg. 51
He was wistful when a month had past. Long gone were the days of an aching
heart, eager to be free from these tortuous steel bars.
Wistful
a scene or state of wild uproar and confusion
‘“My God,” Brother Eugene cried as he entered the classroom and
beheld the bedlam.’ pg. 70
And then chaos struck. Concrete walls thrumming with excitement
and a need to destroy, the bedlam swept through each cell,
both of the prison and their bodies.
Bedlam
slender and long-limbed
Rangy
excessive devotion to someone;
servile flattery
Adulation
a building, especially one of large size or
imposing appearance
Edifice
raising a great clatter and commotion;
disorderly or noisy
Tumultuous
to shine or polish to a high sheen,
especially with wax
Simonizing
to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for;
empathize with; pity
Commiseration