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ELA "Charles" Vocab
Vocab from "Charles" by Shirley Jackson
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Renounce (verb) | to give up or abandon |
| Raucous (adjective) | being harsh or unpleasant; noisy |
| Cynical (adjective) | a person who distrusts people |
| Abandon (verb) | to withdraw from |
| Maneuver (verb) | to make controlled changes in movement or direction |
| Anxious (adjective) | eager or nervously excited |
| Insolent (adjective) | disrespectful/rude in speech AND conduct |
| Fresh (adjective) | slang/to talk to someone in a rude way/shows disrespect |