Outisders Vocabulary 21-40 Flashcards
Groggy
not completely awake.
- I was still groggy with sleep and wanted to sleep forever right there in the dew and the drawn.
Premonition
a previous warning, as if by feeling warned about.
- But this church game me a kind of creepy feeling. What do you call it? Premonition?
Reluctantly
unwillingly, struggling against, not wanting to.
- I put the book down reluctantly.
Imploringly
pleadingly, beggin.
- I looked at Johnny imploringly.
Sullenly
gloomy, somber.
- I leaned back at him sullenly.
Avoided
stayed away from, escaped.
- We sat in the back trying to get something out of the sermon and trying to avoid the people.
Vital
essential, absolutely neccessary, required for life.
- And it suddenly became real and vital.
Indignant
outraged, discusted by.
- Johnny was so indignant he nearly squeked.
Gorged
swallol greedily.
- Johnny and I gorged on the barbecue sandwiches and banana split.
Conviction
strong beleif in, strong beleif in one’s opinion.
- “I was scared”, Johnny said with conviction.
Inhalation
to breath into lungs.
- You just keeled over from smoke inhalation and aka little shock- of course, that slap on the back didn’t help much”.
Mimicking
imitating, riticuling, copying in a rude or funny way.
- He would go and ask the nurses mimicking a TV reporter.
Recurring
returning, repeatedly.
- Soda began sleeping with him, and it stopped recurring so often, but it happened often enough for Darry to take me to the doctor.
Aghast
amazed, stupified.
- Two-Bit was aghast.
Exploits
heroic acts, adventures.
- Two-Bit was telling me about one of his exploits while we did the dishes.
