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Maniac Magee

Maniac Magee. vocabulary. chaotic. adjective completely disordered or disorganized a state of utter confusion. A joyful crowd created a chaotic atmosphere. dumbfounded. verb to confuse, amaze, or astonish. The poor man was dumbfounded by how to solve the complicated math problem.

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Maniac Magee

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  1. Maniac Magee vocabulary

  2. chaotic • adjective • completely disordered or disorganized • a state of utter confusion

  3. A joyful crowd created a chaotic atmosphere.

  4. dumbfounded • verb • to confuse, amaze, or astonish

  5. The poor man was dumbfounded by how to solve the complicated math problem.

  6. stark • adjective • without decoration or softening effects; plain; simple • adverb • totally • extremely

  7. The landscape is stark, but beautiful.

  8. The players went stark raving mad when they won the state championship.

  9. befuddle • verb • to confuse or mislead

  10. I was befuddled by the complicated puzzle.

  11. finicky • adjective • exceptionally fussy or hard to satisfy

  12. The finicky cat refused to eat her food.

  13. infamous • adjective • having, deserving, or causing a bad reputation • notorious or shameful

  14. My dog is infamous for growling at everyone he sees, but he would never hurt anyone.

  15. lambasting • verb • to scold harshly

  16. The coach lambasted his team for their unsportsmanlike conduct.

  17. hoist • verb • to lift or haul up (usually using a mechanical device) • page 17

  18. They hoisted the flag to the top of the pole.

  19. flaunting • verb • to display ostentatiously • to show off

  20. She flaunted her diamond ring whenever she got the chance.

  21. nonchalant • adjective • not showing excitement or anxiety • coolly confident

  22. marooned • verb • to leave on an island or coast, far from other people • abandon

  23. The pirates marooned the children on a desert island.

  24. meandering • verb • to wind back and forth • to wander in speech or movement without a goal or direction

  25. The stream meanders through the fields.

  26. The lost puppy meandered through the streets.

  27. stoic • adjective • showing little or no reaction to painful or pleasant experiences

  28. The judge’s face remained stoic throughout the trial.

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