extirpate--Kristin

ex·tir·pate  (kstr-pt)

tr.v. ex·tir·pat·ed, ex·tir·pat·ing, ex·tir·pates

1. To pull up by the roots.

2. To destroy totally; exterminate. See Synonyms at abolish.

3. To remove by surgery.

Kristin extirpated the weed growing in the tennis court, so that the surgeon wouldn't have to extirpate her ACL.

quixotic--Isabella

quix·ot·ic/kwikˈsätik/

Adjective:

Exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical: "a vast and quixotic project".

Isabella, who read Don Quixote in its original Spanish, called her well-meaning but somewhat odd Auntie Mary "quixotic."

kinesthesia--Sam

kin·es·the·sia  (kns-thzh, kns-)

n.

The sense that detects bodily position, weight, or movement of the muscles, tendons, and joints.

Context
Athletes like Sam are well-known for their advanced kinesthesia.

aboulia--Willie

a·bu·li·a or a·bou·li·a (-bl-, -by-)

n.

Loss or impairment of the ability to make decisions or act independently.

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* a·bulic (-lk) adj.

Some pre-teens seem aboulic, but not Willie: he's his own man.


* Thanks to http://www.factacular.com/subjects/Interesting_Words for the word.

Luddite--Hayden

Lud·dite  (ldt)

n.

1. Any of a group of British workers who between 1811 and 1816 rioted and destroyed laborsaving textile machinery in the belief that such machinery would diminish employment.

2. One who opposes technical or technological change

Hayden, who is no Luddite, knows more about technology than anyone else in the family.

talisman--Lucie

tal·is·man  (tls-mn, -z-)

n. pl. tal·is·mans

1. An object marked with magic signs and believed to confer on its bearer supernatural powers or protection.

2. Something that apparently has magic power

Lucie, whose birthdaqy is January 24, has a pink hockey stick that is both a tool and a talisman when she plays hockey.