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Vocabulary List #6
9th Grade Literature, Warriors Don't Cry
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| "articulate" | well spoken |
| "disheveled" | messy or in disorder |
| "jeers" | insults |
| "milling" | roaming around |
| "transfixed" | glared |
| "browbeat" | to punish |
| "demise" | ending of an activity, even ending one's life. |
| "placid" | peaceful |
| "respite" | a break |
| "tarpaulins" | waterproof covering (think 'tarp') |
| "breakneck" | really fast |
| "catcalls" | whistles |
| "hoopla" | commotion |
| "tonic" | solution |
| "unsympathetic" | not caring |
| "belligerent" | eager to fight |
| "dither" | confusion |
| "dousing" | pouring |
| "fiasco" | disaster |
| "implored" | begged or pleaded |