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disgrace: loss of respect, honor, or esteem; shame madras:
a light cotton plaid fabric used for shirts, dresses, etc. muttered: spoke in low tones; grumbled cowlick:
a tuft of hair that grows in a direction different from the rest of the hair reckless:
careless; without caution bawl:
to cry or wail with great lust quivering: shaking uncontrollably unfathomable:
impossible to understand; incomprehensible rarities:
something rare unusual, or uncommon savvy:
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Chapter 2 1. roguishly: in a playfully mischievous manner 2. winced: drew back or tensed the body, as rom pain or a blow; flinched 3. incredulous: not inclined to believe; skeptical 4. scowled: made a frowning facial expression 5. nonchalantly: unconcernedly; indifferently; unexcitedly; casually 6. scatterbrained: incapable of serious connected thought 7. shanghai (ing): kidnapping; inducing or compelling someone to do something by force 8. heaters: guns, pistols, revolvers, or other firearms Chapter 3 1. gallantly: in a brave, valian, noble­minded, or chivalrous way 2. aloofness: disinterest; indifference; distant in feeling 3. ornery: ugly or unpleasant in disposition or temper; stubborn 4. elite: persons of the highest class 5.
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dumfounded: struck with astonishment and surprise cunning: artfully subtle or shrewd; crafty, sly Chapter 4 1. unceasingly: without stopping; continuing 2. apprehensive: uneasy or fearful about something that might happen 3. defiance: bold resistance to authority 4. contemptuously: expressing disdain; scornfully 5. ruefully: regretfully; feeling, showing, or expressing sorrow or pity 6. reformatory: an institution for reforming or disciplining young offenders 7. premonition: a forewarning; a feeling of anxiety over a future event Chapter 5 1.groggy: dazed or weakened from lack of sleep 2. reluctantly: unwillingly; resistantly 3. imploringly: begging urgently or piteously 4. sullenly: in a manner that shous irrittion or ill­humor by a gloomy silence 5. quavering: quivering as from weakness; trembling 6. eluded: escaped understanding, perception, or appreciation of 7. vital: of critical importance 8. indignant: expressing strong displeasure at something unjust, offensive or insulting 9. hauled: dragged off forecefully; compelled to go Chapter 6 1. surveyed: examined; looked at; inspected 2. bewilderment: state of confusion or disorientation 3. conviction: fixed or firm belief 4. tangle: to come into conflict; to fight or argue 5. hesitation: a delay due to fear or uncertainty of the mind 6. defeated: thwarted; won over; beaten 7. plasma: the clear liquid part of the blood 8. hysterics: a fit of uncontrollable laughter or weeping; hysteria Chapter 7 1. mimicking: imitating or copying action, speech, etc 2. radiates: projects or glows with cheerfulness, joy, goodwill 3. bleak: without hope or encouragement; depressing 4. drawled: spoke with lenghtened or drawn­out words 5. cocksure: perfectly sure or certain; completely confident in one’s own mind 6. recurring: returning again to the mind; occurring again 7. aghast: struck with overwhelming shock or amazement 8. exploits: brilliant or heroic acts or deeds; adventures 9. contemptuously: scornfully; showing or expressing contempt or disdain Chapter 8 1. numbly: without the capability of taking action or feeling emotion 2. faltered: spoke unsteadily; stammered 3. resemblance: similarity of appearance; likeness 4. divert: to distract; to turn away from 5. doggedly: showing persistent effort; inflexibly; stubbornly; tenaciously Chapter 9 1. mortal: severe; extreme; intense 2. grimacing: making an ugly or contorted facial expression, indicating pain, disapproval, etc. 3. affectionately: warmly; lovingly; fondly 4. superiority: the condition of being superior or better than 5. menace: a person whose actions or ideas are considered harmful or dangerous 6. conformity: acting according to social standards practices; compliance 7. stifled: suppressed; withheld 8. leery: suspicious; wary 9. contempt: scorn; disgrace; dishonor; disapproval 10. contracted: drew together; shrunk; condensed 11. agony: intense physical pain or mental suffering Chapter 10 1. stupor: mental numbness; daze; lessening of sensibility 2. vaguely: not clearly; showing a lack of understanding 3. concussion: injury to the brain or spinal cord due to a blow or fall 4. delirious: wandering in the mind and talking complete nonsense 5. clad: dressed Chapter 11 1. idolized: worshipped; regarded with great adoration 2. cocky: arrogant; conceited 3. remark: comment 4. liable: likely Chapter 12 1. flinching: wincing; recoiling 2. acquitted: declared not guilty 3. composition: short essay written as a school assignment 4. roundabout: polite and wihtout being too blunt; indirect 5. corny: stale; unoriginal 6. veered: swerved 7. vast: immense; of a very great area or extent