Maniac Magee Vocabulary Part III (Chapters 33-46)
Word
Definition
careening (p. 122)
chapt. 33
tilting, leaning to one side
gaunt (p. 123)
chapt. 33
excessively thin
lambasting (p. 129)
chapt. 35
scolding severely
perilous (p. 142)
chapt. 37
full of risk; dangerous
marooned (p. 143)
chapt. 38
isolated, alone
ludicrous (p. 150)
chapt. 39
absurd, ridiculous, laughable
protruding (p. 156)
chapt. 40
sticking out
chaotic (p. 155)
chapt. 40
completely disordered;
disorganized
seething (p. 165)
chapt. 42
violently agitated; full of
anger
diverged (p. 172)
chapt. 44
having gone in different
directions from a common
point or from each other
Symbol or Sketch
Literary Elements List
Literary Element
Definition
simile
a comparison of two things
using connecting words such
as like or as
personification
giving human qualities or
actions to something that is
not human
hyperbole
a deliberate exaggeration
used to emphasize a point
metaphor
a direct comparison of two
different things that does
not use like or as
theme
a universal truth or lesson
learned about life the
author is trying to convey
conflict
The struggle between two
opposing forces
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