Vocab Chapters 1-7
To leave stranded or isolated with no escape or little hope of rescue
What is maroon?
without courage or confidence
What is timid?
an act of betrayal
What is treason?
to be angry or upset over a perceived injustice
What is resent?
no longer in existence; having died out
What is extinct?
A possible explanation that can be debated but is not accepted by all
What is a theory?
lacking mindfulness; unaware
What is oblivious?
incapable of growing or harvesting life
What is barren?
temporarily unable to speak as a result of surprise or astonishment
What is dumbstruck?
acutely embarrassed
What is mortified?
not following normal rules or practices
What is nonconformity?
an act of expressing information through actions and gestures
What is pantomime?
to enjoy oneself; to take great pleasure in
What is revel?
initiative, courage and resourcefulness
What is gumption?
a walk taken for pleasure, display, or exercise; a stroll
What is promenade?
in a manner out of control, dangerous, or destructive
What is amok?
playful and mischievous
What is impish?
to think, speak, or write about something at length
What is dwell?
showing irritation or resentment by a gloomy silence
What is sullen?
Of or pertaining to ownership or possession
What is possessive?
hard to find, focus on, or understand; difficult to remember or describe
What is elusive?
to put down or end something, often by force
What is to suppress?
to change course or direction suddenly
What is veer?
the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth
What is extravagance?
to run away; to flee
What is vamoose?