The Curious Incident of the Dog Day-3

saying

greatly annoyed

active during the night; or relating tonight

showing no respect for somethingthought of as sacred

keep working at something despitedifficulties

human (especially merely human); orsubject to death

a ranking — typically by importance; orsomething with such a ranking — such as anorganization of people

any of several psychotic disorderscharacterized by distortions of reality, disturbancesof thought and language, and withdrawal from social contact

thoughtful of all circumstances andconsequences

severely harming

the center (or most important part) of something

continued effort to achievesomething despite difficulties

delay until a later time

worry

glowing or shining

very serious; or very bad; or causinggrief

a feeling, not based on reason, thatsomething will happen

working in an indirect or hidden way

an opening — especially a small one thatcontrols the amount of light admitted for a cameraor microscope

proven

separating

acting morally superior to others

a measure of north/south (relative to theequator) on the earth — calculated by usingimaginary horizontal circles on the surface of theearth that are parallel to the equator

the recovery of something desirablefrom something undesirable

extremely distressed—typically withworry or grief

so small as to be not worth considering

trying or attempting

favorable circumstances for aparticular purpose — especially the circumstance ofgood timing

given to arrogant disregard of others or ofconsequences

obviously or clearly; or seemingly so(appearing clear or obvious—though not necessarily so)

not in a sensible and clear manner; ornot in a manner where parts fit together consistentlyor pleasingly

feeling or appraisal of havingpersonally behaved in a morally right or wrongmanner

assembling information or pages inlogical sequence or for comparison

on behalf of

decided

drawings

a diplomat appointed by a governmentto live in a foreign country and help its citizensvisiting that country; or the offices of that personand assistants

of a person: a nation's ruler or head ofstate

a ratio (the quantity of something inrelation to something else)

attracting or tempting

in line with the floor, horizon, or anotherflat base

firmness of purpose

a peninsula of the Massachusetts Bay(south of Boston) extending into the Atlantic; apopular resort area

worthy of entry — especially evidenceallowable in court

in a serious manner

something temporarily treated as trueto advance a discussion or to further investigation

a question asked to emphasizea point or to generate interest rather than to getinformation

not doing too much of somethingsuch as eating or drinking

interrupting or involving oneselfwithout welcome

in a comparison that shows differences

made less extreme

relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages

tropical disease caused by a flavivirustransmitted by a mosquito

something that causes a reaction—especially anger or violence

a tendency, mood, desire, or attitude thatfavors something; or making someone favorsomething

incapable of being explained oraccounted for

not what is expected, or consideredproper

with an orientation that is straight up anddown (90 degrees relative to the floor)

a police officer whose job is to find information about crimes that have occurred and to catch criminals

shocked with feelings of surprise anddismay