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.