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Maniac McGee vocab
Maniac McGee vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Intend | have a purpose or objective |
| Stunned | so shocked that one is temporarily unable to react |
| Sacrifice | An act of giving something up for one's cause |
| Carcass | the dead body of an animal |
| Stupefied | make unable to think or feel properly or stun |
| Legacy | Something someone is known for |
| Legend | a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but wasn't verified |
| Maniac | a person exhibiting extreme symptoms of wild behavior |
| Bellow | emit a deep loud roar |
| Pandemonium | wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar |
| Lurched | make an abrupt, unsteady, uncontrolled movement or series of movements |
| Feat | an achievement that requires great courage, skill, or strength |
| Intercepted | obstruct so as to prevent them from continuing to a destination |
| Fascinated | strongly attracted and interested as if cast by spell |
| Glare | stare in an angry or fierce way |
| Convention | a way in which something is usually done |
| Befuddled | unable to think clearly |
| Pelting | attack someone by repeatedly hurling things at them |
| Scowling | frown in an angry or bad-tempered way |
| Victim | a person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action |
| Quiver | tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion |
| Apparently | as far as one knows |
| Solemnly | in a formal and dignified manner |
| Converged | tend to meet at a point |
| Relief | a feeling of reassurance and relaxation following release from anxiety or distress |
| Solitude | the state or situation of being alone |
| Runt | an animal that is smaller than average |