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staggered
Marley & Me By John Grogan
"As the paramedic and i stood watching he staggered away in the direction of the liquor store." (Grogan 42) staggered-to walk or move -
repercussions
Th1rteen R3asons Why By Jay Asher "Its about the repercussions of what you did"(Asher p 42) -an unintended consequence occurring some time after an event or action, especially an unwelcome one. -
Muffled
Th1rteen R3asons Why-Jay Asher (of a sound) not loud because of being obstructed in some way; muted.
"they heard the sounds of muffled voices" (Asher p74 -
telltale
Th1rteen R3asons Why-Jay Asher "but suddenly after the telltale hair cut ...nothing"(Asher 164) -revealing, indicating, or betraying something. -
crouch
Thirteen reasons why-Jay Asher
¨i would crouch down yelling at him to get away from there but was to afraid to go over there and pick him up.¨(Asher p-258) adopt a position where the knees are bent and the upper body is brought forward and down, sometimes to avoid detection or to defend oneself. -
cajoled
If i stay Gayle Forman
" shed pestered,cajoled,and sometimes yelled at dad to get a license ,but he insisted that he preferred pedal power"(Forman 12)
-persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery. -
guffaw
-If I Stay Gayle Forman
-"Dad and i guffaw at the same time(Forman 5)"
- a loud and boisterous laugh. -
sheepishly
If I Stay By Gayle Forman
"the dealer sheepishly smiled back and didnt say a word."(Forman74)
embarrassed and not confident -
swivels
-If I Stay by Grayle Forman -"Adam swivels around and hugs Willow with such force that her feet lifted up off the fround." -turn around a point or axis or on a swivel. -
acoustic
If I Stay -Gayle Forman
"He was riffing about on about his acoustic guitar"(Forman 211)
-(of popular music or musical instruments) not having electrical amplification. -
Dilapidated
Boy Proof-Cecil Castell
-(of a building or object) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect.
-"The theater is dilapidated,frayed at the edges ,stale smelling." -
gentrification (98)
Boy Proof pg 81-138
"Gentrification hasnt quite hit the side of downtown" (Castellucci 98)
-the process of making a person or activity more refined or polite. -
wrenching
The 5th wave pg-62
Burned-pg start -9
-" with his first breath of air,he released a wrenching cry of despair,echoing her last word "no"."
-pull or twist (someone or something) suddenly and violently. -
vestiges
Burned pg-3
"...he had not the strength to reach above and feed his soul from the wispy vestiges of the Otherworld that floated there."
-a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists. -
unifected
The 5th Wave -like a lot of the uninfected ,Chris has a bad case of the twitches ,always waiting for the other shoes to drop.- not harboring a pathogen
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embeded
The 5th Wave
-There were a thing inside Chris controlling him that had embedded itself into his brain sometime in the past .
-fix (an object) firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass. -
insertion
The 5th Wave-pg 160-213
"AFTER THE DOCTOR bandages the insertion point, she makes a note on his chair"(Yancey 204)
-the action of inserting something. -
irreversible (273)
The 5th Wave -pgs 241-275 -not able to be undone or altered -Once i take the irreversible step of confrinting him, its pretty much game over. -
cunning
The 5th Wave
They filled us up with hate and cunning and the spirit of vengeance -having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion. -
nauseating
The 5th Wave
the door opens behind me and a wave of nauseating fumes roar out .
-causing or liable to cause a feeling of nausea or disgust; disgusting. -
vivid
the 5th wave
i have a very vivid image of ramming the end of the rifle against Vosch's temple and blowing his head off his shoulders.
-producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind. -
pinpricks (376)
The 5th Wave
"There are the stars,the pinpricks of light stabbing down.(Yance 376)"
-a cause of minor irritation. -
skulking
-move stealthily or furtively. -i grab his hand and head for the tunnel,keeping my shoulders back and head up,because skulking to the nearest exit like shaggy and Scooby -
infiltrate
the 5th wave
-if you tell me who helped you infiltrate this base (Yancey 436)
-enter or gain access to -
Scold
The 5th Wave Rick Yancey
- " quiet Sam,"i scold him (Yancey 429)
-remonstrate with or rebuke (someone) angrily. -
Stunned
The 5th wave
- Ben seems surprised by my bombshell response (Yancey 430)
-astonish or shock (someone) so that they are temporarily unable to react. -
evasive
Marley and me
"i'd say and as i approached he would begin evasive action(Grogan 25)
-directed toward avoidance or escape. -
exponentially
Marley and Me "he was expanding exponentially in all directions"(Grogan 24)
-more and more rapidly. -
contrary
Marley and Me "Quite tot he contrary, he was thriving"(Grogan 28)
-opposite in nature, direction, or meaning -
gynecological
Marley and Me
"After Mareky had given the poodle a full gynecological examination,Jenny was able to drag him back into place."(agorgan 61)
-relating to the branch of physiology and medicine which deals with the functions and diseases specific to women and girls, especially those affecting the reproductive system.
