Blood on the River

Chapters 16-19 Vocabulary

 

1. sprawl (verb) page123 – to spread out in an uneven or awkward way

 

2. weary (adj) page 125 – worn out in strength, energy, or freshness

 

3. noose (noun) page 125 – a loop that passes through a knot at the end of a line so that it gets smaller when the other end of the line is pulled

 

4. buffer (verb) page 129 – to lessen the shock of

 

5. smoldering (verb)  page 129 – to burn slowly with smoke and usually without flame

 

6. jostle (verb) page 131 – to run or knock against so as to jar

 

7. berth (noun) page 131 – a safe distance

 

8. mantle (noun) page 131 – loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes

 

9. engulfs (verb) page 135 – to flow over and enclose

 

10. quell (verb) page 135 – to put down by force

 

11. rushes (noun) page 139 - any of various marsh plants that are monocotyledons often having hollow stems sometimes used to weave chair seats and mats

 

12. teeming (adj) page 142 – to become filled

 

13. vying (verb) page 142 – to strive to win over another

 

14. befitting (verb) page 143 – to be suitable to or proper for

 

15. decries (verb) page 144 – to express disrespect and scorn for

 

16. coronation (noun) page 152 – the act or ceremony of crowning a king or queen

 

17. shrugs (verb) page 153 - to draw or hunch up the shoulders usually to express doubt, uncertainty, or lack of interest