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Vocabulary 7
Words from Maniac Magee
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| trestle | a framework supporting a bridge |
| chaotic | completely disordered and out of control |
| diverge | to separate and go in a different direction or different directions |
| gauntlet | a form of punishment, formerly used esp. by the military, in which two rows of people beat someone who was forced to run between them. or any ordeal or trial. |
| blemish | a mark or imperfection that spoils the appearance of something |
| dumbfound | to make somebody temporarily speechless with astonishment |
| stark | forbiddingly bare and plain |
| musicale | social event with music |
| skirt | move around outside of something |
| fray | wear away and hang in threads |