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P2 Lit. Vocabulay
The vocabulary for part 2, Number the Stars flashcards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| tentative | unnoficial |
| reluctant | hesitant or unwilling to do something |
| massive | very large in size ; gigantic |
| distort | to twist or pull, making something deformed |
| protrude | to stick or jut out of |
| mock | to make fun of or impersonate someone in an insulting way |
| awe | shock, disbelief, or complete astonishment at something great |
| gnarled | twisted and old |
| falter | to make a mistake |
| surge | a sudden spike or rise in something (like energy) |
| tantalize | to torment someone or something with something they can't have |
| brusque | very abruptly; without warning |
| taut | very tight |
| amid | in the midst of |
| permeated | to waft of flow throughout something |
| bleak | slim; doubted |
| conceal | to keep something hidden |
| integrity | how someone feels about you in a respectful, honest manner |
| orchestrate | to put together |
| deprivation/deprived | *the state of being deprived of something *to be without something |