Someone who is an outcast
Pariah
Harmful or hurtful
Pernicious
Scythe
The vocabulary word listed on page 21
Cordial
Gruesome mental state or attitude
Morbid
A superfan
Sychophant
"Perhaps this was the son of one of their friends - but this kind of ________________ was pretty obtuse, even for them." (p. 34)
Subterfuge
The vocabulary word listed on page 9
Venerable
Thinking oneself to be very important, even if undeserved
Pretentious
Mocking or belittling someone
Derision
"Mariah Pavlik's eyes flared with grief and righteous _____________." (p. 26)
Indignation
Vocabulary word on page 39
Revered
Blunt, dull or not observant
Obtuse
Widespread
Pervasive
"You have no idea how tedious it gets - the pandering, the ____________ flattery, the endless parade of sycophants." (p.12)
Obsequious
Vocabulary on page 5
Deign