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Maniac Magee Vocab

Terms in this set (56)

Emanation
To send forth or proceed
Commotion
Violent or tumultuous motion, agitation, noisy disturbance
Carcass
The dead body of an animal
Mirage
An optical phenomenon
Trestle
A frame typically of a horizontal bar or beam, rigidly joint
Befuddled
to confuse, as with glib statements or arguments
Solitude
The state of being alone, seclusion
Converged
To tend to meet in a point or line
Automatically
Without volition or from force or habit; mechanically
Runt
A person who is small and contemptible
Minor
not very important or valuable
Prompt
To move to action
Recognition
the act of accepting that something is true or important or that it exists
Piped
To speak in a high or shrill voice
Dumbfounded
to confound briefly and usually with astonishment
Stubble
Short hairs growing from the face who has not shaved recently
Compliments
A remark that says something good about someone or something
Nuzzling
To gently push or rub your nose or face against someone or something to show affection
Lumbering
To move ponderously
Climax
Highest, most intense point
preposterous
completely contrary to nature, reason for common sense
Deputized
To substitute
Pursuers
Someone who chases after someone or something
Proclaimed
To announce or declare in an official or formal manner
Meandering
To wonder aimlessly
Crudely
Lacking refinement and tact
Stoic
Unmoved by joy or grief
Mourner
A person who feels or expresses sorrow or grief
Pallbearer
One of several people who carry or attend the Coffin at a funeral
Clotted
Adhering together
Gawked
To stare at someone or something in a rude way
Coot
A harmless simply person
Pickpocket
a thief who steals money and other things from people's pockets and purses
Testimony
Proof or evidence that something exists or is true
Cunning
getting what is wanted in a clever or deceptive way
Leering
to look at someone in an evil way
Escort
To accompany a person
Sneered
to express dislike and lack of respect or someone in a open way
Incubating
to sit on eggs so they will keep warm and hatch
Drifted
A slow and gradual movement or change from one place to another
Nonperishable
not likely to spoil or decay quickly
Furious
Very angry
Monuments
a building, statue that honors a person or event
Desolation
Extreme sadness caused by loss
Satchel
a small bag that is carried over your shoulder used to carry clothes, books, Etc.
Conquering
To take control of
Huffing
to say something in a way to show that you are annoyed or angry
Posession
the condition of having or owning something
Feat
an act or achievement that shows courage, strength, or skill
Perilous
Full of danger
Megaphoned
To make your voice loud
Forlorn
Empty and in poor condition
Marooned
to leave in a place that is difficult to get away from
Yelping
A sharp bark or cry
Protests
something said or done that shows disagreement or disapproval
Squabbled
a noisy altercation usually over petty matters
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