The Night I Met Einstein By Jerome Weidman

The Night I Met Einstein By Jerome Weidman Vocabulary

What do you know about Einstein?

The Night I Met Einstein - Vocabulary l irrelevant – (adj. ) not relating to the matter at hand; not important l l perfunctory – (adj. ) performed as a routine duty without interest, care, or enthusiasm l l accurate. I managed to reproduce an approximation of the sounds the famous tenor had made. attain – (verb) to achieve or accomplish a task or goal l l Einstein shook his head and scowled, as though I had introduced an irrelevance. approximation – (noun) an action that is increasingly moving towards being l l Resolutely, he led me upstairs. scowled – (verb) to contract the brows in a displeased, or angry manner; frown l l A rising murmur of puzzled speculation followed us out into the hall. Resolutely – (adv. ) firm in purpose or belief; determined. l l Their owner was not just going through the perfunctory duties of basic politeness. speculation – (noun) a conclusion or opinion reached by thinking about it l l I buried myself in my own completely irrelevant thoughts. His head went back as if to help me attain what seemed unattainable. epitaph – (noun) a poem or saying engraved on a tomb or gravestone about the person buried at that site. l Einstein smiled, put his arm across my shoulder, and uttered ten words that are his epitaph.

irrelevant – (adj. ) not relating to the matter at hand; not important I buried myself in my own completely irrelevant thoughts.

perfunctory – (adj. ) performed as a routine duty without interest, care, or enthusiasm Their owner was not just going through the perfunctory duties of basic politeness.

speculation – (noun) a conclusion or opinion reached by thinking about it A rising murmur of puzzled speculation followed us out into the hall.

Resolutely – (adv. ) firm in purpose or belief; determined Resolutely, he led me upstairs.

scowled – (verb) to contract the brows in a displeased, or angry manner; frown Einstein shook his head and scowled, as though I had introduced an irrelevance.

approximation – (noun) an action that is increasingly moving towards being accurate. I managed to reproduce an approximation of the sounds the famous tenor had made.

attain – (verb) to achieve or accomplish a task or goal His head went back as if to help me attain what seemed unattainable.

epitaph – (noun) a poem or saying engraved on a tomb or gravestone about the person buried at that site. Einstein smiled, put his arm across my shoulder, and uttered ten words that are his epitaph.