Chapter 1
Reverberation
The same as an echo
Crinkly
Wrinkled/wrinkly
Inherit
Receive as an heir at the death of someone
Synonym: Take over
Fiery-red
A strong reddish orange
Octogenarian
When you are in your 80’s
Brogue
An accent
Resolve
A solution or determination to do something
Reeling off
To tell or recite/read aloud without a difficulty and usually at a length
Synonym: Recite, Repeat
Concluded
It is when something is ending or coming to an end.
Dourly
In a way that is unhappy or unfriendly
Sprawl
Sit or lie with one’s arms and legs spread out in an ungainly or akward
Synonym: Lie down
Bickering
Argue about something
Alumni
A former student of a school, college….
Extracurricular
An activity at ex. School in addition to the normal course of study or classes
Hurled
Throw something or someone with a great force or rather abusively
Synonym: Toss, throw
Neatly
In a organized way
Synonym: Systematically, organized
Preparatory
An introduction or preparation for doing something
Demerits
A disadvantage
Glumly
In a dejectedly, sullen or joyless manner.
Synonym: Dourly, Dejectedly
Absently
When you are not paying attention to what is happening near you.