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Maniac Magee Vocabulary

Vocabulary words for novel Maniac Magee

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legacyinheritance
musicalea program of music
sufficebe enough
emanationscoming from
Samaritanhelping someone unselfishly
pandemoniumchaos
lumberwalk heavily
finickypicky
shinnyto climb
vowpromise
unbeknownstwithout knowledge of
propelto cause to move forward or onward
rantviolent or extravagant speech
gawkto stare stupidly
eonan indefinitely long period of time
contortionto twist or bend out of shape
coilwo wind in rings or spirals
rookiea first year player
immortalnot subject to death
languishedbecame weak
pungentsharp strong odor
flauntto show off
stoicseeming unaffected by pleasure or pain
grousecomplain
pallbearerspeople who carry the coffin at a funeral
dispersedscattered in different directions
desolationunhappiness
gauntthin
beseechplead
carriondecaying flesh of dead body
pronelying face down
portaldoorway
exuberanceenthusiasm
sanctuaryplace of safety
reprisalretaliation
maraudraid in search of goods
extortto obtain from others by threat or force
goadto prod or urge
endureto cary on despite hardships
nonchalantlyseeming to be carefree or unconcerned
surgeto move with a gathering force
gauntletan attack from all sides
mergingto come together as one
dovetailto join or connect

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