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Johnson/Hoot/1-5
Vocabulary Chapter 1 - 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| wiry | lean |
| scoured | searched through or over thoroughly |
| methodical | arranged or proceeding in regular, systematic order |
| cinch | pull tight |
| defiant | boldly resisting authority or an opposing force |
| merciless | cruel; without mercy |
| chortle | a snorting, joyful laught or chuckle |
| malicious | deliberately harmful; spiteful |
| cultivating | growing or nurturing |
| gruff | hoarse; harsh |
| craggy | rugged and uneven |
| fretful | worrisome |
| muse | to be absorbed in one's thoughts |
| baleful | deadly or sinister |
| doggedly | stubborn determination |
| intimidate | fill with fear |
| despondently | with desperation |
| pointedly | in such a manner as to make something clearly evident |