Floors chapters 6-10 vocab.

Question 1

cryptic

Answer 1

mysterious or obscure,

Question 2

labyrinth

Answer 2

a maze formed by paths

Question 3

exasperated

Answer 3

showing strong feelings of irritation or annoyance

Question 4

inquisitively

Answer 4

given to examination or investigation

Question 5

intricate

Answer 5

:difficult to resolve or analyze because of too many details

Question 6

regaled

Answer 6

to give pleasure or amusement to

Question 7

muffled

Answer 7

to wrap or pad with something to dull the sound

Question 8

perceptive

Answer 8

capable of or exhibiting keen or observant insight

Question 9

lurch

Answer 9

an abrupt jerking, swaying, or tipping movement

Question 10

disheveled

Answer 10

marked by disorder or disarray

Question 11

cordially

Answer 11

sincerely or deeply felt

Question 12

socialite

Answer 12

a person well-known in fashionable society

Question 13

mesmerized

Answer 13

: FASCINATE, SPELLBIND

Question 14

periscope

Answer 14

a tubular optical instrument containing lenses and mirrors by which an observer obtains an otherwise obstructed field of view

Question 15

pivotal

Answer 15

vitally important

Question 16

bittersweet

Answer 16

being both unpleasant and good

Question 17

scarfed

Answer 17

to eat greedily

Question 18

ashen

Answer 18

deathly pale

Question 19

grovel

Answer 19

to degrade oneself by behaving like a fearful slave pleading

Question 20

urchin

Answer 20

a mischievous child

Question 21

yammering

Answer 21

to talk persistently often loudly wit no sense

Question 22

precariously

Answer 22

dangerously lacking in security or steadiness

Question 23

eccentric

Answer 23

a person who behaves in odd or unusual ways

Question 24

wind turbines

Answer 24

a wind-driven machine for generating electricity

Question 25

jinxed

Answer 25

one that brings bad luck

Question 26

primitive

Answer 26

a typically rough or simple, basic form

Question 27

calamities

Answer 27

:a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting

Question 28

captivated

Answer 28

having one’s interest or attention held or capt