Words I didn't understand from Suffer the Little Children

stout-rather fat-fat,obese,plump
phantom-ghost,mental illusion-halucination,spirit
ominous-threatening-portntous,sinister
innocuous-harmless-safe,inoffensive
turgid-swollen,inflated
hypocrisy-simulation of virtue-dishonesty,falseness======

Words that I didn't understand from the story Christina Rosenthal

rabbi- Jewish religious leader
adversary-opponent
sermon-discourse on religion or morals(dictionary) address,homily,talk(thesaurus)
adulation-great praise
penultimate-last but one

Dictionary and Thesaurus work for this week

• show- demonstrate,point out,prove(meaning). disclose,express,indicate,manifest,reveals(thesaurus)
• attempt-try to accomplish or master(meaning),bid,effort,endeavour,go,try(thesaurus)
• manipulate-handle,esp,with skill,manage to one's advantage(meaning),control,handle,manage,operate,use,wield,work(thesaurus)
• use-cause to act or serve for purpose(meaning)apply,consume,employ.exercise,make use of,manipulate,operate(thesuarus)