Auggie
impatient
adj
to not like waiting for something or someone
"He's an impatient person and hates waiting"
slightest/slightly
adj/adv
a small amount, not alot
"The door was slightly ajar and I could see inside a tiny bit."
century
noun
100 years
"My grandfather has lived for over a century."
fortune
noun
luck, when something good happens to you
"I hope you have alot of good fortune this year."
major
The most important thing
"The MAP test is a major exam for Fayston."
biracial
adj
having two parents from two different races
"My biracial friend has parents from Korea and Mexico."
accompany
verb
to go with someone
"Her parents accompanied her to school every morning."
avoid
verb
to stay away from something or someone, to not get hit by something, to not do something
"Julian should have avoided getting hit by Jack Will's punch."
adj
having some problem, error, or fault
"He bought a defective computer and had to get a refund."
meanwhile
adverb
happening at the same time as something else
"Everyone was doing their homework and studying for the big test. Meanwhile, Mr Eric was at home taking a nap."
nauseous
adj
to feel sick in your stomach
"Auggie said he felt nauseous and wanted to throw up."
sarcastic
adj
to say the opposite of what you really mean
"He sarcastically told his friends he loved doing his homework every night."
smirk
to smile in an annoying or unpleasing way to show that you are pleased with yourself
"He smirked after eating all the fried chicken and not sharing with classmates."
meticulous
adj
to care about small details
"He meticulously cleaned his room so it was perfectly clean."
orbit
verb
to go/revolve around something
"The earth is orbiting around the sun."
flabbergasted
adj
greatly surprised, shocked by something you think is unexpected
"He was flabbergasted when he saw the new boy, Auggie, who had a unique and deformed face."
artifact
noun
An old and ancient item, like a tool, that was found and belongs to an old society
"Indiana Jones looks for ancient artifacts from past societies in caves and pyramids."
overhear
verb
to hear someone speaking without that person realizing that you can hear them
"I overheard the cafeteria workers say today's lunch was jjajangmyeon. How disgusting!"
flatter(ing)
v/adj
making someone feel pleased/happy with their compliments or nice words
"His flattering words made the girl blush."
"She flattered her mother by buying her flowers and telling her she was beautiful."
sympathetic
adj
someone who can show kindness and feel kindness for other people's sad or negative feelings
"Jack Will was sympathetic towards Auggie's difficult life."
exasperated
adj
to feel tired, frustrated, annoyed about something
"I was exasperated by his annoying behavior."
petty
to care too much about small, unimportant details
"He had a petty attitude and didn't like when his friends did better than him."
immerses
verb
to be completely involved/into/focused on something
She was completely immersed in the movie and wanted to read every detail."
cavity
adj
a hole in something solid
"She ate too much candy and the dentist told her she now had several cavities."
apparently
adverb
Seeming to be true based on what you know (so far) but cannot be completely confirmed
"Her dog apparently ate her homework, but I am not sure if it's true."