Maze runner vocab 35-62

Question 1

discouragement

Answer 1

a loss of confidence or enthusiasm; dispiritedness

Question 2

chiding

Answer 2

scold or rebuke

Question 3

wan

Answer 3

(of a person’s complexion or appearance) pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion.

Question 4

speculation

Answer 4

the forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence

Question 5

recoil

Answer 5

suddenly spring or flinch back in fear, horror, or disgust.

Question 6

rebuke

Answer 6

express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or actions.

Question 7

seclusion

Answer 7

the state of being private and away from other people

Question 8

intrusion

Answer 8

the action of intruding

Question 9

solidified

Answer 9

make stronger; reinforce.

Question 10

eruption

Answer 10

a sudden outbreak of something, typically something unwelcome or noisy

Question 11

discernible

Answer 11

noticeable

Question 12

spectator

Answer 12

someone that watches or observes

Question 13

barricades

Answer 13

an obstacle or barrier preventing anything from getting in or out.

Question 14

inevitable

Answer 14

unavoidable

Question 15

balked

Answer 15

hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking

Question 16

pawn

Answer 16

a person used by others for their own purposes.

Question 17

catalyst

Answer 17

person or thing that precipitates an event.

Question 18

concession

Answer 18

a thing that is granted, especially in response to demands; a thing conceded.

Question 19

errant

Answer 19

erring or straying from the proper course or standards

Question 20

doldrums

Answer 20

Depressed; dull and listless

Question 21

contention

Answer 21

heated disagreement

Question 22

rabid

Answer 22

having or proceeding from an extreme or fanatical support of or belief in something.

Question 23

discarded

Answer 23

get rid of (someone or something) as no longer useful or desirable.

Question 24

pulsating

Answer 24

expand and contract with strong regular movements

Question 25

bulbous

Answer 25

fat, round, or bulging.