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Chapter 1
Caboodle: the lot, pack, or crowd
Peculiar: strange or odd; unusual
Chapter 2
Chickabiddy: term of endearment for a young child
Cadaver: a corpse, dead body
Tottery: to walk unsteady from old age
Peculiarity: an odd or unusual characteristic
Walloping: very large, huge
Ornery: bad-tempered and combative
Lunatic: an insane, crazy person
Chapter 3
Squirt: small
Heartily: with warmth and sincerity
Whangdoodle: an imaginary creature
Omnipotent: having unlimited power; able to do anything
Scads: a large number or quantity
Dignified: self-respecting and worthy
Defiance: open resistance; bold disobedience
Chapter 4
Gnarled: having many twists and hard bumps or knots
Boa: a long scarf that is made of fur, feathers, or cloth
Astounding: causing a feeling of great surprise or wonder
Chapter 5
Ruination: ruining someone or something
Sprinkled: damaged
Gallantly: smartly or boldly stylish
Chapter 6
Diabolic: extremely evil, very unpleasant, bad,
Divulge: to give information to someone
Muesli: a mixture of cereals (esp. rolled oats), dried fruit, and nuts, typically eaten with milk at breakfast
Receptionist: a person employed in an office to answer the telephone, deal with clients, and greet visitors.
Primly: precise or proper
Dew: tiny drops of water that form on cool surfaces at night
Chapter 7
Swerved: to change direction suddenly
Huzza: used to express joy, encouragement
Chapter 8
Hankering: a strong desire to have or do something
Residence: the place a person lives (house)
Ambush: to attack (someone or something) by surprise from a hidden place
Vivid: forming lifelike images
Chapter 9
Pandemonium: a very noisy place
Banister: a handrail at the side of a staircase
Prissy: excessively proper
Brim: fill or be full to the point of overflowing
Moccasins: a shoe made of deerskin or soft leather
Chapter 10
Screwy: odd, crazy, inappropriate
Shrapnel: fragments (pieces) from an exploded bomb
Gullible: easily persuaded to believe in something
Sprawl: to spread out in a disordered fashion
Kosher: food that conforms to Jewish dietary law
Pastrami: seasoned smoked beef
Primitive: basic, unsophisticated
Concession Stand: place where people can purchase snacks or food
Chapter 11
Intriguing: arousing one’s curiosity or interest; fascinating
Rummaging: to search thoroughly by handling or turning over
Clerk: a person who works at a sales counter
Flinch: making a quick, nervous movement of the face or body as a reaction to surprise or fear
Instinct: a natural reaction, impulse
Plopping: to drop or fall with full force
Tinkering: attempt to repair or improve something
Chapter 12
Hauled: pull or drag with effort or force
Socked: hit forcefully
Detour: a long route taken to avoid something or to visit somewhere along the way
Whang-doodled: an imaginary creature
Embroidered: decorate cloth by sewing patterns on it with thread
Precious: an object of great value, very special
Meadow: a piece of grassland
Chapter 13
Whomping: a loud slap
Malevolent: having or showing a wish to do evil to others
Slathered: to spread or apply thickly
Deprived: to take something away from
Chapter 14
Errands: A short trip taken to perform a specified task
Straggling: move along slowly
Puttering: to busy or occupy oneself
Slogging: working hard
Slashing: to cut
Prodding: poking with a finger, foot, or pointed object
Gouged: scooping and digging
Skeptical: an attitude of doubting the truth of something
Retrieved: get or bring something back
Chapter 15
Blazes: a very large or fiercely burning fire
Sprawled: to sit or lie with the body spread out
Chapter 16
Cantankerous: bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative
Warbling: sing softly (bird)
Poplars:a tall, fast-growing tree
Chapter 17
Crotchety: irritable, easily annoyed or angry
Sullen: bad-tempered, gloomy
Chapter 18
Prowled: to move around slowly and carefully
Colossal: extremely large
Boar: wild pig
Chapter 19
Cavorted: jump or dance around excitedly
Chapter 20
Distinctive: having a quality or characteristic that makes a person or thing different from others
Bounded: walk or run with leaping strides
Chapter 21
Dazed: confused
Buzz: move quickly or busily
Distinct: not being the same
Chapter 22
Malinger: exaggerate or fake illness in order to escape duty or work
Reluctantly: unwilling
Fidgety: restless or uneasy
Coaxed: persuade someone gradually or by flattery to do something
Amnesia: loss of memory
Chapter 23
Raspy: harsh or rough
Jagged: rough
Peaks: the pointed top of a mountain
Gorges: a narrow valley between hills or mountains
Treacherous: very dangerous
Fragile: easily broken or damaged, delicate
Careening: move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way in a specified direction
Chapter 24
Gurgled: bubbling sound
Tentatively: not definite, still able to be changed.
Chapter 25
Optimistic: a feeling or belief that good things will happen in the future
Miscellaneous: having a variety of characteristics, abilities, or appearances
Glumly: sad
Frilly: ruffles
Chapter 26
Sarcastic: the use of words that mean the opposite of what you want to say
Sacrifice: a loss of something you give up for a better cause
Chapter 27
Besieging: to surround, crowd around
Chapter 28
Thrash: beat a person repeatedly with a stick or whip
Eerie: strange and frightening
Chapter 29
Corpse: a dead body
Chapter 30
Braille: a form of written language for blind people, letters are raised dots that are felt with fingertips
Horrid: offensive or repulsive
Bureau: a chest of drawers
Chapter 31
Pious: devoutly religious
Chapter 32
Gnawing: persistently worrying
Nonchalantly: unconcerned
Berserk: wild, out of control
Chapter 33
Hoarse: a person’s voice sounding rough and harsh
Chapter 34
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Chapter 35
Dinger: a thing outstanding of its kind
Ogling: to stare at
Whereabouts: the place where someone or something is
Taunted: to say insulting things to someone to make them angry
Badgered: ask someone repeatedly and annoyingly for something
Chapter 36
Crud: disgusting or unpleasant
Percolating: to cause liquid to pass through a small whole; filter
Dormitory: a large bedroom for a number of people in a school
Milling: people moving around
Chapter 37
Fidgeted: to behave or move nervously
Chapter 38
Churning: move about vigorously
Prejudgments: a judgment reached before evidence is available
Agitated: upset, disturbed
Chapter 39
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Chapter 40
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Chapter 41
Dissuade: to convince someone not to do something
Weaning: to detach from closeness
Chapter 42
Grotesquely: odd or unnatural in shape
Scour: to clean, polish, or wash
Chapter 43
Maneuver: move carefully
Chapter 44
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