| Word | Definition | Sentence |
| barbarian | someone who is savage; uncivilized | The man in the yellow suit said, "I'm no ________, you can see that." |
| ordeal | a trial; a difficult situation | "Your terrible ________ is over." |
| cahoots | partnership; in league with; alliance | "Maybe you're in ________ with the kidnappers, how do I know?" |
| gallows | a frame from which a person is hanged | "That's what they do for serious crimes. 'Course, we got a ________ of our own, if we ever need it." |
| flicking | darting; jerking | The water was so clear that Winnie could see tiny brown fish near the bottom, ________ this way and that. |
| threadbare | worn; shabby; tattered | Winnie could see that indeed his shoulders, under his ________ shirt, were broad and muscled. |
| fluttering | moving in the air; flapping; waving | It was the thought of seeing Jesse again that kept Winnie's stomach ________. |
| lingered | waited around; delayed | And then her eyes went to Tuck and ________ on his sad, creased face. |
| magnificent | grand; strikingly beautiful or impressive | Like all ________ things, it's very simple. |
| petulance | testiness; irritability | The man in the yellow suit raised his eyebrows and a nervous ________ came into his voice. |