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Stargirl "PN"- Ch. 5
These cards review the vocabulary terms for "PN" through chapter 5.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| balking | (v.) stopping short and refusing to proceed; refusing abruptly |
| amok | (adv.) out of control; wild |
| perpetual | (adj.) continual; everlasting |
| elusive | (adj.) difficult to comprehend or describe |
| flitting | (adj.) quickly passing; fleeting |
| smugly | (adv.) in a highly self-satisfied, conceited manner |
| ambition | (n.) desire; goal |
| disdainful | (adj.) standoffish; feeling or showing a dislike for someone regarded as undeserving of respect |
| gaped | (v.) looked long and hard in wonder or surprise |
| converging | (v.) coming together; closing in |
| antic | (n.) playful, ludicrous, or mischievous act |
| flourish | (n.) a dramatic or fancy gesture or way of doing something; a sudden smooth movement that is likely to be noticed |
| mill | (v.) to move around aimlessly, slowly, or confusedly (often followed by about or around) |
| keen | (adj.) intense or strong; eager, interested, enthusiastic |
| maroon | (v.) to place or leave in isolation or without hope of escape; abandon or isolate |
| sneer | (v.) to smile, laugh, or speak in a contemptuous or mocking manner |
| absurd | (adj.) extremely silly, foolish, or unreasonable; completely ridiculous |
| serenade | (v.) to sing or play a serenade (song) for someone |
| acquire | (v.) to gain (a new skill, ability, etc.) usually by your own effort; to get something |