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Ghost Vocab List
Ghost Vocab from Chapters 1 and 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abyss | bottomless hole, a vast expanse or depth |
| morph | to be transformed or change shape |
| altercation | a short, noisy argument |
| blather | talk long-windedly without making very much sense |
| lope | run easily |
| swagger | walk or behave with an over-confident manner |
| jeer | laugh at with dislike or disrespect |
| grill | to ask a person really intense questions |
| chime in | offer your opinion or add your voice to a conversation. |
| smirk | to smile in a self-satisfied or artificial way |
| chump | a foolish or easily deceived person |
| consequence | comes after, or as a result of something you do |
| frayed | worn away or tattered along the edges |
| gingerly | with extreme care or caution |
| loitering | to hang around a place with no real purpose |
| phlebotomy | taking blood from a vein |
| prospect | possibility that something fabulous will happen |
| sheepish | showing embarrassment from shame or a lack of self esteem |
| smoke | to thoroughly beat someone in a contest |
| yoke | to join or link |