pages 27-38
pg.27 illiterate
people who are unable to read or write
pg. 39 protested
express an objection to what someone has said or done.
pg.65 menacingly
in a way that makes you think that someone is going to do something bad or that something bad is going to happen.
pg.85 hooky
stay away from school or work without permission or explanation
pg 116 rubbed
move one's hand or a cloth repeatedly back and forth on the surface of (something) with firm pressure.
pg.30 chortled
laugh in a breathy, gleeful way; chuckle
pg.40 penicillin
antibiotics
pg.71 chummy
pleasant and friendly
pg 97 considerably
by a notably large amount or to a notably large extent; greatly
pg 119 collapsed
(of a structure) having fallen down or given way.
pg.31 rooted
establish deeply and firmly
pg. 44 peruse
to follow someone or something, usually to try to catch it
pg.77 urgently
a way that needs attention very soon, especially before anything else, because of being very important
pg 104 prohibition
legal prevention of the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the United States
pg 121 enthusiastically
in a way that shows intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval
pg.33 amputate
cut off (a limb) by surgical operation.
pg.45 plague
a disease that affects humans and other mammals
pg 79 persistent
continuing firmly or obstinately in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.
pg 112 shrieked
a high-pitched piercing sound or words, especially as an expression of terror, pain, or excitement
pg 124 fad
an intense and widely shared enthusiasm for something, especially one that is short-lived and without basis in the object's qualities; a craze
pg.38 beamed
transmit (a radio signal or broadcast) in a specified direction
pg.51 blabbing
to talk idly or thoughtlessly.
pg.84 relevantly
having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand.
pg 113 slicked
make (one's hair) flat, smooth, and glossy by applying water, oil, or cream to it
pg 127 sashayed
walk in an ostentatious yet casual manner, typically with exaggerated movements of the hips and shoulders