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The Raft Ch.21-50
Vocabulary Ch.21-50
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anxiety | a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome |
| Applicable | relevant or appropriate. |
| Barbaric | savagely cruel; exceedingly brutal. |
| Critical | expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgments. |
| Gnawed | bite at or nibble something persistently. |
| Gritty | containing or covered with grit. |
| Heaved | lift or haul (a heavy thing) with great effort. |
| Hitch | move (something) into a different position with a jerk. |
| Improvised | created and performed spontaneously or without preparation; impromptu. |
| Incline | |
| Lingering | lasting for a long time or slow to end. |
| Obscured | keep from being seen; conceal. |
| Pathetic | arousing pity, especially through vulnerability or sadness. |
| Raspy | hoarse or harsh-sounding. |
| Rationalizing | |
| Ravenously | |
| Regurgitation | |
| Savoring | |
| Trudged | |
| Winced | give a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of or in anticipation of pain or distress |