The Face on the Milk Carton: chapters 13-15 vocabulary

Plausible

A person or thing that is seeming reasonable or probable.

Preliminary

An action or event preceding or preparing for something fuller or more important.

Innuendo

An indirect intimation about a person or thing, especially of a disparaging or a derogatory nature.

Pertly

Attractively lively or cheeky.

Subsequent

Coming after something in time; following.

Invariably

In every case or on every occasion; always.

Flippant

Not showing a serious or respectful attitude.

Taut

Stretched or pulled tight; not slack.

Commune

To converse or talk together, usually with profound intensity.

Peruse

To examine carefully or at length.

Trilled

To produce a quavering or warbling sound.

Idealistic

Unrealistically aiming for perfection.