Vocabulary List 2
drenched -wet through and through; soaked, saturated, soaked to the skin, dripping wet, sopping wet, sodden
Page 127 - The air became unbearably humid. Stanley was drenched in sweat. Beads of moisture ran down the handle of his shovel. It was almost as if the temperature had gotten so hot that the air itself was sweating.
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delirious -having a delirium; wandering in mind, light-headed, insane, raving, wild, hallucinating, confused
Page 128 - No one ever knew what he meant by that. He was delirious when he said it.
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deftly - Quickly and skillfully, adroitly, precisely, nimbly, dexterously, precisely
Page 146 - He popped some sunflower seeds in his mouth, deftly chewed them, and spat out the shells.
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ventilation - To admit fresh air into (a mine, for example) to replace stale or noxious air, freshening
Page 156 - There were enough cracks and holes in the bottom of the boat, now the roof, to provide light and ventilation.
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protruding - jutting out, projecting, extending beyond, overhanging
Page 165 - Stanley cupped his hands together, and Zero stepped on his interwoven fingers. He was able to lift Zero high enough for him to grab the protruding slab of rock.
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contritely - Feeling regret and sorrow for one's sins or offenses; penitently, remorsefully, regretfully, apologetically, ashamedly
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"It made my husband and me sick as well," said Mrs. Tennyson, "but it nearly killed Becca, what with her being so young. Sam saved her life."
"It wasn't me," said Sam. "It was the onions."
"I'm glad Becca's all right," Hattie said contritely.
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inexplicable - Not explicable; not explainable; incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for; as, an inexplicable mystery, incomprehensible, unfathomable, strange, baffling, puzzling, perplexing, curious
Page 190 - Instead he tried to recapture the feelings he'd had the night before - the inexplicable feeling of happiness, the sense of destiny. But those feelings didn't return.
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pronounced - Strongly marked; distinct, definite, obvious, well-defined, evident, prominent
Page 200 - As the dirt chipped and flaked away, the hard object became more pronounced.
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authenticated - To establish the authenticity of; prove genuine, authentic, real, valid, legitimate, legal
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"She didn't have proper authorization," and the Warden.
"I had a court order!"
"It was not authenticated," the Warden said.
"Authenticated? It was signed by the judge who sentenced him."
"I needed authentication from the Attorney General," said the Warden. "How do I know it Legitimate? The boys in my custody have proven themselves dangerous to society. . . . . "
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incarcerated - put into jail, locked up, confined, caged
Page 222 - The Attorney General stared at her. "He was obviously incarcerated for a reason."
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