The Great Gilly Hopkins Vocabulary Words

1. Chapters 1-5 The Great Gilly Hopkins Vocabulary Words

2. maneuver Noun • A movement or series of moves requiring skill and care: "jumps and other daring maneuvers". Verb • Perform or cause to perform a movement or series of moves requiring skill and care: "the truck was unable to maneuver comfortably". Synonyms jockey - handle - shunt

3. leer Verb • Look or gaze in an unpleasant, malicious, or lascivious way. Noun • An unpleasant, malicious, or lascivious look.

4. escort Noun • a person or group of persons accompanying another to give protection or as a courtesy • a protective screen of warships or fighter planes or a single ship or plane used to fend off enemy attack from one or more vulnerable craft • accompaniment by a person or an armed protector

5. meekly Adjective • Showing patience and humility; gentle. • Easily imposed on; submissive. Synonym humbly

6. vengeance Noun • Punishment inflicted or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong. Synonyms • revenge - retaliation - requital - reprisal - retribution

7. obscenity Noun • The state or quality of being obscene; obscene behavior, language, or images. • An extremely offensive word or expression. Synonyms • indecency - ribaldry - filth

8. emphatically Adjective • Expressed or performed with emphasis • Forceful and definite in expression or action. • Standing out in a striking and clearly defined way.

9. seething Verb • To churn and foam as if boiling. • To be in a state of turmoil or ferment: • To be violently excited or agitated

10. imbecile Noun • A stupid person.

11. fated Adjective • Destined Synonym sure, certain