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The Tiger Rising voc
vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| gravelly | having a harsh or raspy sound |
| array | an orderly arrangement |
| buoyed | inspired, feeling unplifted |
| slathered | to spread quickly |
| trespassing | intruding on someone's property without permission |
| exertion | hard effort |
| billowed | swelled or bulging a sail in the wind |
| flitting | darting or fluttering |
| bandanna | a handkerchief or scarf |
| stoical | having great self control |
| obnoxious | highly objectional or offensive |
| attribute | a characteristic or trait |
| Sistine Chapel | the chapel of the Pope in the Vatican in Rome, decorated with frescoes by Michelangelo |
| protagonist | the main character of a drama or literary work |
| symbol | a person, place or thing used to represent something (rash of Rob) |
| cocked | to move to one side in a jaunty manner |
| suspended | to hang by an attachment from something above |
| tattered | torn, loosely hanging pieces of a garment |