The Face on the Milk Carton Ch. 10-18 Vocabulary
Commune
a group of people living together and sharing possessions and responsibilities.
Audibly
able to be heard
Lethargic
affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic.
Innuendo
an allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one.
Ricocheting
cause to rebound off a surface.
Scandal
causing general public outrage by a perceived offense against morality or law.
Idealistic
characterized by idealism; unrealistically aiming for perfection.
Grotesque
comically or repulsively ugly or distorted.
Subsequent
coming after something in time; following.
Preliminary
denoting an action or event preceding or done in preparation for something fuller or more important.
Demented
driven to behave irrationally due to anger, distress, or excitement.
Hysteria
exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement, especially among a group of people.
Momentarily
for a very short time.
Inelegantly
having or showing a lack of physical grace, elegance, or refinement.
Literally
in a literal manner or sense; exactly.
Impish
inclined to do slightly naughty things for fun; mischievous.
Flickered
make small, quick movements; flutter rapidly.
Tension
mental or emotional strain.
Virtually
nearly; almost.
Sensual
of gratification of the senses and pleasure.
Industrial
of, relating to, or characterized by industry.
Trilled
produce a quavering or warbling sound.
Hypnotically
readily holding the attention
Specialized
requiring or involving detailed and specific knowledge or training.
Conspicuous
standing out so as to be clearly visible.
Taut
stretched or pulled tight; not slack.
Irritably
the process of being testy, touchy, irascible are adjectives meaning easily upset, offended, or angered.
Intensity
the quality of being intense.
Intolerable
unable to be endured.
Inseparable
unable to be separated or treated separately.
Illiterate
unable to read or write.
Leverage
use (something) to maximum advantage.