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The Bully Chap 1-5
vocabulary for the novel The Bully
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| wavering (p. 1) | unsteady or shaking |
| graffiti (p. 2) | writing or drawings made on a wall |
| devour (p. 4) | eat hungrily or quickly |
| shard (p. 5) | a piece of broken glass |
| mockery (p. 5) | teasing language |
| radiant (p. 7) | shining or glowing brightly |
| monologue (p. 10) | a long and typically boring speech by one person during a conversation |
| menacing (p. 14) | suggesting the presence of danger; threatening. |
| glumly (p. 15) | moody, sulky |
| lumbered (p. 15) | move in a slow, heavy, awkward way |
| sulked (p. 15) | be silent and moody |
| stucco (p. 16) | fine plaster used for coating wall |
| massive (p. 16) | large and heavy |
| coordinate (p. 18) | bring together |
| scurry (p. 22) | move hurriedly with short quick steps |
| whimper (p. 34) | low, feeble sounds of fear or pain |
| lurking (p. 39) | hiding while watching or waiting for somebody |
| ramble (p. 44) | walking with no definite route in mind |
| deliberate (p. 45) | acting in a careful manner |
| anxiety (p. 46) | a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease |
| rehearsed (p. 47) | practiced |
| amidst (p. 48) | surrounded by |
| snickered (p. 53) | give a smothered or half-suppressed laugh |
| surge (p. 58) | a sudden powerful forward or upward movement, especially by a crowd |
| lugging (p. 64) | carrying or dragging (a heavy or bulky object) with great effort |
| hoisting (p. 64) | raise or haul up |
| heaved (p. 66) | lift or haul (a heavy thing) with great effort |
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