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Vocabulary practice

Use this to practice vocabulary for chapters 13-24 in Maniac.

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billboarda large sign for advertising
blotcheslarge irregular spots
clampa device that presses things togethe
expireto come to an end or become out-of-date
griddleflat surface on which to cook food
huddleto pile, crowd, or push together
littermessy collection of things scattered about
pryto pull apart by force or meddle in someone's business
pulpita raised platform or desk, used in preaching
quiverto move with a shaking motion
shinnyto climb
snuggleto curl up comfortably
solitudestate of being alone
squintto look at with the eyes partly closed
unbeknownsthappening without one's knowledge
incredibleunbelievable
franticallywith desperation
contortionsbody bends
blareto sound loudly
gleamingflashing or glowing
propelto cause to move
hydrantfireplug
trampledstomped
spectatorspeople in a crowd watching an event
testimonyinformation given under oath
distractionannoying sound; something that takes your attention away
escortsomeone who accompanies someone else
snarlto growl with a snapping of teeth
confettitiny scraps of paper usually thrown at celebrations
opponenta person you go against in a contest or a sporting event
fluttera wavy type of movement or flapping
leerto do something bad, taunting, making a nasty face
terrorizeto frighten tremendously
explodeto blow up with force
pitifuldeserving sympathy or sorrow
moldya condition where food turns bad because a fungus has grown on it
cunningcleverness
weatheringwearing away of land by wind, snow, rain, etc.
abruptlysuddenly antonym is gradually
absolutelydefinitely antonym is questionably
ceasestop antonym is begin
dumbfoundedamazed antonym is clarified
grizzledstreaked with gray antonym is solid
impatientrestless antonym is patient
lumberclomp antonym is glide
prodencourage antonym is discourage
recognitionawareness antonym is oblivion
scatteringdispersing antonym is gathering
wolf downgobble antonym is nibble


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