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Vocab 11 2008
Words from Maniac Magee
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| sanctuaried | kept in a safe place |
| ludicrous | ridiculous |
| pillbox | a barricade to hide behind when fighting enemies in a battle |
| marauding | prowling or raiding |
| extort | obtain something by force or threats |
| goad | pushing or persuading someone to do something they do not want to do |
| knee-jerk reaction | an automatic, gut response to something, often made without thinking |
| stoke | poking, stirring up, agitating; usually refers to stirring up a fire to make it bigger |
| saunter | walking in a slow and relaxed way |
| dovetailing | joining two things together |