Stargirl Vocabulary Chapters 21 - 27 Flashcards
an type of attitude toward something
sentiment
not meant to be taken seriously, or literally
facetious
to twist, or to turn
wrest
to lose consciousness
swoon
emotional or mental condition with respect to cheerfulness, confidence, or zeal, especially in the face of opposition, or hardship
morale
a stream of water flowing with great rapidity and violence
torrent
a person who has withdrawn to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion
hermit
fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor
zeal
to bump, push, shove, brush against, or elbow roughly or rudely
jostle
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S.A., and Mexico
mesa