Chapters 4 & 5 Vocab Sam S.

Mundane (page 68) – common; ordinary; banal; unimaginative

Reception (page 70) –  the act of receiving or the state of being received  

Gregarious (page71) – fond of the company of others; sociable  

Unfathomable (page 75) – to penetrate to the truth of; comprehend; understand

Formidable (page 82) – causing fear, apprehension, or dread

Propaganda (page 88) – information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc.

Lethargy (page 91) – the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity  

Jargon (page 92) – the language, especially the vocabulary, peculiar to a particular trade, profession, or group

Ostensibly (page 93) – outwardly appearing as such; professed; pretended

Poignant (page 97) – keenly distressing to the feelings