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8th Grade
Prisoner B-3087: Chapters 13-18 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| to heave; to hoist | hefted = |
| humbly patient; quiet manner | meekly = |
| an act or instance; shameless boldness | effrontery = |
| a placement that is large and deep that rock or stone come from | quarry = |
| make an abrupt, sudden, unsteady, uncontrollable movement | lurched = |
| pushed or pulled from the main line to a siding from one track to another | shunted = |
| without having been commanded or invited | unbidden = |
| cancel or postpone the punishment | reprieve = |
| scornfully in a mocking way: to make fun of someone in a cruel way | scoffed |
| plural of lice--- small wingless parasite insect that lives on skin of mammals and birds | louse = |
| having lost one's sense of direction; confused and unable to think clearly | disoriented = |
| to prick or drive; to prod | goad = |
| a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful; a trace of infection or contamination | taint = |
| a conscious state characterized by an absence characterized by an absence of response to the world around | trance = |
| stunningly surprising; a feeling of great wonder | astounding = |
| a poster or sign for public display | placard = |
| a maze | labyrinth = |
| A tall, pyramidal roof-like structure generally on a church | spire = |
| To be sarcastic, insulting, or mocking | taunt = |
| A guard who stands watch | sentinel = |
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