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Vocabulary Fall

CHAPTER 1

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SPEECHDEFINITION/SYNONYM

1. unfathomable page 10 adj

He liked fights, blondes, and for some unfathomable reason, school.

2. savvy page 17 n or

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(n) understanding, know-how (adj) wise, having good sense

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3. wince page 23 flinch, to shrink or draw back slightly

I winced inside.

4. incredulous page 24 adj disbelief, skeptical

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5. nonchalantly page 25 indifferently, showing no concern, casually

“Okay,” I said nonchalantly, “might as well.”

6. vague page 33 adj not clear; not defined or distinct

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7. rebellious page 34 adj

Living in those conditions might have turned someone else rebellious and bitter.

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8. aloofness page 38 the state of being distant, not interested or reserved

Socs were always behind a wall of aloofness, careful not to let their real selves show through.

9. elite page 41 noun superior or powerful group; nobility

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10. dumbfounded page 42 confused, amazed, astonished, made speechless

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11. unceasingly page 56 adv

My teeth chattered unceasingly and I couldn’t stop them.

12. defiance page 59 noun

Yet in his hard face there was character, pride, and a savage defiance of the world.

13. contempt page 59 noun despisement , hatred

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14. premonition page 67 forewarning, foreboding

What do you call it? Premonition?

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15. sullenly page 73 adv gloomily, in a dull way

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16. indignant page 80 strong displeasure, angry, irate

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17. conviction page 89 strong belief

“I was scared,” Johnny said with conviction.

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18. mimicking page 100

He’d grab one guy’s press hat and another’s camera and walk around interviewing the nurses andmimicking TV reporters.

19. juvenile page 107 young, immature

On the front page of the second section was the headline: JUVENILE DELINQUENTS TURN HEROES.

20. divert page 125 verb turn aside, distract

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21. abruptly page 123 quickly, suddenly, in a hurry

Turning abruptly, he said, “Let’s go see Dallas.”

22. aimlessly page 125 adverb without purpose

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Chapter 9

23. reputation page 132 noun what is generally believed or said about a person’s character

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24. menace page 136 noun

“I am a JD and a hood. I blacken the name of our fair city. I beat up people. I rob gas stations. I am amenace to society.”

25. contracted page 149 to make smaller; to become affected by

His face contracted in agony, and sweat streamed down his face.

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26. stupor page 150 noun dazed state

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27. bewilderedly page 155 adverb in a perplexed or confused way

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Chapters 11 and 12

28. liable page 165 adj

If the judge decides Darry isn’t a good guardian or something, I’m liable to get stuck in a homesomewhere.

29. circumstances page 169 noun

“You’re failing this class right now, but taking into consideration the circumstances, if you come up witha good semester theme, I’ll pass you with a C grade.”

30. veered page 175 swerved, changed direction

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