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Night of the Twisters vocabulary pp. 61-111


AB
haphazardlyaimlessly
cresendogradual increase in loudness
debrisgarbage; broken pieces
viciouslyfull of hate
helter-skelterscattered in disorder
hypothermiacondition of extreme cold
mincewalk daintily
civiliansnonmilitary citizen
harebrainedsilly
coaxingpersuading
teeteringmoving unsteadily from side to side
psychedelictrancelike state
buffetedhit
sprawlingsitting or lying with arms and legs outstretched
interchangeplace on a highway where traffic comes in or out
grimacingexpressing pain or disgust
acceleratordevice used to increase speed
armorymilitary structure where equipment is stored
chortlelaugh quietly
jutsticks out
mincewalk daintily
pitchhighness or lowness of a sound
keelunable to control one's movements
clammymoist, sticky, cold to the touch