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Gruff
The Phantom Tollbooth- Norton Juster "You must excuse my Gruff Conduct" (Rowling Page 32)
abrupt or taciturn in manner. -
Slouching
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck- to sit in a lazy drooping way -
ventriloquist
Goosebumps most wanted:son of slappy by R.L Stine
"I guess im a pretty good ventriloquist"
a person who can speak or utter sounds so that they seem to come from somewhere else, especially an entertainer who makes their voice appear to come from a dummy of a person or animal. -
ambassador
Page 27# "Selena is the youngest-ever ambassador
:an accredited diplomat sent by a country as its official representative to a foreign country. -
Accused
Diary of a wimpy kid: cabin fever by Jeff Kinney
charge (someone) with an offense or crime.
"each group accused the other team of stealing their idea" -
Flares
Sisters page 2 by Raina Telgemeirer
"what about flares? batteries? extra water? -
Squirm
Diary of a wimpy kid- The last straw page 207
wriggle or twist the body from side to side, especially as a result of nervousness or discomfort -
tender
diary of a wimpy kid:the last straw
"my child is a graduate fromm tender cuddles school"
showing gentleness and concern or sympathy. -
Sympathy
Smile by Raina Telgemeier page 45
feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune
"thanks for sympathy dad" -
Ambitious
Drama by Raina Telgemeier page 230
having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed.
"you had a ambitious plan" -
digital
diary of a wimpy kid the ugly truth page 14
"all you really need is a digital camera"
values of a physical quantity such as voltage or magnetic polarization. -
Motocross
50 impressive kids and their amazing and true stories
introduction page
cross country racing on motorcycles
"we've got four year olds winning motocross races." -
Biomedical
50 impressive kids and their amazing and true stories.
"Part of Biomedical research" page 34
relating to both biology and medicine -
Cystic Fibrosis
Ghosts by raina Telgemeier
a hereditary disorder affecting the endocrine glands
"Maya has Cystic fibrosis" page 5 -
Eager
Diary of a wimpy kid Double down pg 90
" i hadnt been so eager to get them out the door"
wanting to do or have something very much. -
shallows
Doll bones by Holly Black
"They'd crash the ship against the shallows"
an area of the sea, a lake, or a river where the water is not very deep -
Mutilated
Dork diaries:Tales from a not so perfect pet sitter pg 53-135
¨{I cant believe you completely Mutilated Mrs wallabangers prizewinning flower garden! pg 135
inflict a violent and disfiguring injury on -
Boast
Tales from a not so perfect pet sitter pg 289-334
¨Dad boasted¨
talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities. -
Peril
The fault in our stars pg6
¨a recurrence had placed his remaining eye in mortal peril¨
serious and immediate danger -
osteosarcoma
The fault in our stars page 18
¨osteosarcoma sometimes takes a limb to check you out.¨
A type of bone cancer that begins in the cells that form bones. -
protagonist
The fault in our stars pg 38
one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text
¨but the protagonist¨ -
Perpetuity
The fault in our stars pg 50
a bond or other security with no fixed maturity date
"it cant end it should at least continue to perpetuity" pg 50 -
Topography
The fault in our Stars pg 85
"Topography"
the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area. -
Envy
a feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck.
"more girls have dumped him out of car than my lips have even kissed" pg 55 -
Candid
Thirteen reasons why page 130
truthful and straightforward; frank
"Candid shots of the human body" -
devised
Thirteen reasons why pg 238
" So she devised a way for us to anonymously say what we felt"
plan or invent -
Orb
Thirteen reasons why pg 273
a spherical body; a globe
"The greenish, bluish orb" -
Grating
Thirteen reasons why
"Crushing-Grating(Asher 57).
sounding harsh and unpleasant. -
Periodicals
Anya's Ghost pg 140
a magazine or newspaper published at regular intervals.
"check in section periodicals"
