Sabrina Noella G.

Manulit 11 – STEM Wisdom

21st Literature

The Revolution According to Raymundo Mata by Gina Apostol

1. Heady
-having a strong or exhilarating effect.
He smelled like a heady mix of male musk and something so faint and sweet, it made her want to press
her face to the skin of his chest for a better smell.
2. Triumph
- a great victory or achievement.
They celebrated their triumph with a march through the streets of the city.
3. Trail
- a mark or a series of signs or objects left behind by the passage of someone or something.
Much of central Japan has been devastated by the storm, leaving a trail of death.
4. Gesticulating
- use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words.
Everything he says is interrupted with sudden howls of laughter and much gesticulating, that causes us
to not understand anything he said.
5. Obstreperous
- noisy and difficult to control.
The goat merely had a little set of sharp teeth and a severely obstreperous attitude, whereas the guard
was armed with a long spear and a knife.
6. Tardy
-delaying or delayed beyond the right or expected time; late.
I was tardy in keeping him informed, especially concerning Julie, now a sort-of member of our group.
7. Retch
-make the sound and movement of vomiting.
If you can stomach trying to control and shoot, then going through the campaign mode just might make
you retch.
8. Heaving
- (of a place) extremely crowded.
Chest heaving, Dusty lowered the two-handed sword he'd been using to hack apart one of the practice
dummies in the back of the command center.
9. Cryptic
-having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure.
He watched the change, irritated by the bizarre mood swings and cryptic ramblings that defined
Damian’s speech lately.
10. Revitalized
-imbue (something) with new life and vitality.
Simply put, a clean brow area lends the face a fresh, revitalized look that might otherwise be marred by
the appearance of unruly brows.
Padre Faura Witnesses The Execution of Rizal by Danton Remoto
1. Shivering
- shaking slightly and uncontrollably as a result of being cold, frightened, or excited.
The way to their house was a snowy forest, so when they finally arrived at the house, she was shivering
and stiff.
2. Shimmering
- shining with a soft, slightly wavering light.
As I was looking at the clean water, it was shimmering through the green stones, which reflected the
sunlight.
3. Collide
- hit with force when moving.
She saw one coming her way and tried to flee, only to collide into a big person who was standing behind
her.
4. Purgatory
- (in Roman Catholic doctrine) a place or state of suffering inhabited by the souls of sinners who are
expiating their sins before going to heaven.
Old people always says that he will stay in purgatory as long as his remains are interred in
unconsecrated earth.
5. Observatory
- a room or building housing an astronomical telescope or other scientific equipment for the study of
natural phenomena.
He went to the Bonn Observatory and took Argelander's astronomy classes.

Apo on the Wall by Bj Patino

1. Snapped
- break or cause to break suddenly and completely, typically with a sharp cracking sound.
She flicked the whip till its tip snapped on his shoulder, ending the warning.
2. Plaques
-an ornamental tablet, typically of metal, porcelain, or wood, that is fixed to a wall or other surface in
commemoration of a person or event.
The test began with a high-resolution ultrasound of each woman to detect early signs of plaque buildup
in the carotid arteries.
3. Hang
-suspend or be suspended from above with the lower part dangling free.
If you feel the room needs a touch of softness, use curtain panels in a solid color that hang straight to the
floor.
4. Sneaking
- (Of a feeling) persistent in one's mind but reluctantly held or not fully recognized; nagging.
They're meant for simple navigational tasks in the dark, like sneaking off to the kitchen for a midnight
snack without waking anyone or stubbing your toe
5. Strange
-unusual or surprising in a way that is unsettling or hard to understand.
Suddenly the strange sound of a far-off whistling and thud was heard, followed by a boom of cannon
blending into a dull roar that set the windows rattling.
Lengua Para Diablo (The Devil Ate My Words) by Merlinda Bobis
1. Appeasement
the action or process of appeasing.
Another theory is that Chamberlain believed that appeasement was worth trying but that war was
inevitable.
2. Cajoled
persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.
His instantly likeable, goofy manner, successfully cajoled the audience into a perfect mood for the rest
of the show.
3. Gruel
a thin liquid food of oatmeal or other meal boiled in milk or water.
In a candlelit near-darkness I sat nonchalantly trying not to shiver, on my insulated granite chair and
spooned invisible hot veggie burger gruel.
4. Epicure
a person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink.
With effort, she managed to swallow the first soothing mouthful, and she sipped at the water as an
epicure would savor a good wine.
5. Affluence
the state of having a great deal of money; wealth.
Her need to break-free from standard cultural restraints on women and her glorified image of affluence,
led to creations that were both glamorous and comfortable.
6. Mestizo
- The term mestizo means mixed in Spanish, and is generally used throughout Latin America to describe
people of mixed ancestry with a white European and an indigenous background.
The comparative advantage of the Mexican telenovela over Philippine television drama is the markedly
mestizo features of its actors and actresses.
7. Mason
- a builder and worker in stone.
The expert mason, who constructs or works with stone, brick, or concrete, huskily cleared his throat as
old men do before calling his helper.
8. Demolish
- to completely destroy a building, especially in order to use the land for something else.
If, after a certain time, a building has not acquired new uses, it will be demolished to leave only a trace
of its former presence.
9. Wretched
-of poor quality; very bad.
- used to express anger or annoyance.
The wretched people were forced to work for free on the construction of great public works while
simultaneously having every last penny squeezed from them.
10. Pledge
-a thing that is given as security for the fulfillment of a contract or the payment of a debt and is liable to
forfeiture in the event of failure.
That commander, however, was on his watch, and, although promising to carry the emperor to England
refrained to pledge himself in any manner as to his welcome.
Turban Legend by R. Zamora Linmark

1. Gargantuan
-enormous.
As befits such a gargantuan structure, one of the largest steerable radio telescopes in the world, its
archive is vast.
2. Queues
-a line or sequence of people or vehicles awaiting their turn to be attended to or to proceed.
The display was removed, the rain continued to fall, the traffic queues got longer and the ground
became almost impossible.
3. Bottleneck
-a narrow section of road or a junction that impedes traffic flow.
At higher energies, where there is no entropy bottleneck, this time scale separation disappears
altogether.
4. Navigates
-plan and direct the route or course of a ship, aircraft, or other form of transportation, especially by using
instruments or maps.
The largest craft can always, enter and navigate the bay, and there are ample facilities of dry and
floating docks.
5. Hypothermia
-is dangerously low body temperature
Hypothermia occurs when a person is exposed to a combination of low temperatures, wind, and
moisture at the same time.
6. Bustling
- moving about in an energetic and busy manner.
The market is bustling on weekends, so if keeping your family or group together is a priority, it may be
difficult here.
7. Fortified
- (of a place) provided with defensive works as protection against attack.
Its naturally advantageous site was once fortified, and a portion of the walls that served as a terrace is
still there.
8. Gleaned
- collect gradually and bit by bit.
Jonathan was typical for his age based on what she had read and gleaned from her interactions with
mothers of teenage boy.
9. Homebound
- on the way home; homeward-bound.
For people who are confined to their homebound or who would rather avoid congested places during
prime shopping hours, ordering online is a convenience.
10. Convoying
- (of a warship or armed troops) accompany (a group of ships or vehicles) for protection.
Therefore, it was only logical for their first encounters to occur between fleets involved in convoying
goods or attempting to intercept the traffic.
Sinigang by Marie Aubrey J. Villaceran

1. Vehemently
in a forceful, passionate, or intense manner; with great feeling.
Another party, not less numerous, vehemently accused him of having corrupted the purity of the
English tongue.
2. Splinter
- a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or similar material broken off from a larger piece.
They splinter into small pieces and you can hear the sudden crack of breaking bones over the deeper
noises of the factory.
3. Sympathetic
feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy.
The authorities were most sympathetic and cautioned me against taking short cuts when parking in the
city at night.
4. Tyrant
a cruel and oppressive ruler.
Growing up out of the captain of the people or signore of the commune, the tyrant annihilated both
parties for his own profit and for the peace of the state.
5. Aptitude
a natural ability to do something.
The bark is completely dog-like, and the primitive hunting instincts have been cultivated into a
marvelous aptitude for herding sheep and cattle.

Earnest Wish by Lydia S. Villanueva

1. Multitude
- a large gathering of people.
Out there in the woods lay a multitude of plants she wanted to see, and no slithering reptile was going
to stand in her way.
2. Perched
- (of a person) sit somewhere, especially on something high or narrow.
She collected what she could find and perched in a chair, reading until sundown, when the hunger
pangs hit her again.
3. Chirping
- (typically, of a small bird or an insect) utter a short, sharp, high-pitched sound.
Birds flitted from tree to tree, chirping at each other and battling over the best roosting sights.
4. Meadow
- a piece of grassland, especially one used for hay.
The grounds include a kitchen garden, vineyard, formal garden, fruit trees and hillside meadow for sun
bathing and walks.
5. Buzzing
- making a low, continuous humming or murmuring sound.
Liz plopped a straw hat with a red, white, and blue band on Dean's head just as three jets in close
formation screamed overhead, buzzing the town in a deafening roar.