ForresterVocab

 

1.     tapped     To knock with a finger or foot on something hard.
2.     stared     To look for a long time at someone or something without blinking.
3.     shuddering     To have an involuntary muscle movement in the shoulders.
4.     sigh     To let out air from the lungs with a low sound.
5.     wiggling     To move back and forth in a quick motion.
6.     fondly     To like or hold dear.
7.     restless     To be agitated or unable to rest.
8.     prowling     To search around, usually at night, like a cat, for something.
9.     procrastinator     To delay and be lazy and put off until tomorrow a job that could be done today
10.     shoveled     To dig or put a lot of something on a utensil, such as a spoon or shovel.
11.     frown     To not smile.
12.     death rattle     The last sound a dying person can make when air leaves their lungs.
13.     squinted     To make the eyes smaller to see something better or block light
14.     spindly     To have long legs like a spider's
15.     yawn     To open the mouth widely with a small noise when tired.
16.     absentminded     To forget things all the time.
17.     losing his marbles     To go crazy or mad.
18.     citadel     Like a castle.
19.     sanctuary     A safe place.
20.     pact     An agreement
21.     urban decay     When a city becomes rundown and dangerous
22.     piled     Put on top of one another
23.     dog-eared     When you turn the corners of a book to remember the pages
24.     for a song     To buy something cheaply
25.     mentors     To teach or tutor someone
26.     voraciously     To eat with great hunger
27.     glance     To look at quickly
28.     creased     To fold over a paper and make a thin line. To make a thin line, as on a pair of pants.
29.     shambled     To walk and drag the feet
30.     slouched     To not stand erect, but with the shoulders and head down
31.     stuffed     To put inside of something
32.     hummed     To make a low sound in the mouth
33.     lacing     To tie shoes with
34.     tube     A hollow cylinder.
35.     faked     To not be real. To be false.
36.     futilely     To try to do something but to fail. When something is hopeless to try.
37.     soared     To fly high.
38.     dunk     To put the basketball in the hoop with one shot.
39.     rattling     A shaking sound, like the rattle of keys.
40.     netting     The cloth around a basketball hoop.
41.     aced     To get a A.
42.     chuckle     To laugh in a low voice.
43.     husky     To have a low voice.
44.     baritone     To have a low voice.
45.     wide sweep     To move in a wide arc. Or to move the arms in a wide semi-circle.
46.     ripe     To be ready to eat as in fruit that is ripe or over-ripe.
47.     dump     A low income part of town or a cheap apartment or house or place.
48.     dock     To take away part of someone's pay. A place for a boat.
49.     drained     To allow water to come off. To put in a basketball shot.
50.     slab     A flat piece of something, such as a road or concrete.
51.     tread     To use the feet for movement. The tracks in an auto tire.
52.     pout     To have a sad face, almost ready to cry,
53.     ducks lined up     To have all the steps for something in order. All the people in the right place.
54.     sprinting     To run with long strides.
55.     slashed     To cut quickly. To move the arms quickly.
56.     flailing     To move both arms quickly and rapidly.
57.     nuances     Small differences. Subtle differences.
58.     swagger     To walk or act with too much pride or belligerence.
59.     dribbled     To make a basketeball bounce up and down.
60.     stumbling     To trip over something or one's own feet.
61.     lunged     To jump or move the body quickly toward something or someone.
62.     taunt     To insult someone and ask for a verbal or physical fight.
63.     gloating     When you win at a game and then make fun of the other person for losing.
64.     curb     To stop someone. The edge of the street.
65.     ritzy     Expensive.
66.     crease     A sharp fold in paper or in a pair of pants.
67.     twirled     To make something turn over quickly. To turn quickly in the opposite direction.
68.     in a heartbeat     To do something very quickly. To agree to something immediately.
69.     dude     A term meaning "man" or "you" as an informal greeting
70.     slats     Narrow boards used on the floor of a home.
71.     flicks     Slang for movies.
72.     cluster     A bunch or group of people or things. Such as a cluster of grapes.
73.     sparkling     To reflect light in a pretty way like light sparkling through champagne bubbles.
74.     buckets     A pail for water. A basketball hoop.
75.     winking     To open and close the eye quickly.
76.     ducked     To drop your head quickly.
77.     chill of apprehension     To feel something like fear about the unknown future.
78.     customary     Something you do usually
79.     clique     A small group of friends that hang out together
80.     accommodate     To make someone comfortable
81.     ratty     Dirty, rundown, or poor. Like a rat.
82.     soiled     Dirty. Needing cleaning.
83.     shuck     Throw something off. A lie.
84.     campfire tales     Scarry stories told around a camp site.
85.     axe murderer     Someone who kills in a rage, usually with an axe or hatchet.
86.     old man     A person's father
87.     olden times     A long time ago.
88.     dump     A poor neighborhood or home.
89.     bunk     A lie or fabrication.
90.     gossip     Malicious talk about other people's business.
91.     dusk     Just after the sun sets.
92.     cast     The circle or area that a beam of light throws.
93.     swishes     A sudden burst of air that sounds like a whisper.
94.     got the groove     In the flow of things so things go easily without effort
95.     surge     A pulse of quick energy
96.     shuffling     To move the feet with a dragging motion on the ground.
97.     veered     To turn to the side suddenly
98.     slouched     To bend over and not stand straight
99.     stack     To put on top of one another. Like a stack of books.
100.     apprehensive     To be afraid of something about to happen.
101.     forehead     The front of the head.
102.     knitted     To squeeze the forehead above the eyes in a tight motion.
103.     frown     To not smile.
104.     steeling     To harden one's self and get ready for something difficult. To be like Steel.
105.     heartbreak     To be very sad or hurt by someone you love.
106.     be-all     The perfect person
107.     end-all     The perfect person
108.     gene pool lottery     Getting good or smart genes.
109.     shuffle     To move the feet with a dragging motion on the ground.
110.     littered     When garbage or paper is thrown on the street.
111.     strapping     Big and strong. Or putting on something with a strap.
112.     peer     Someone of your own age or social class.
113.     soul mate     A true love or partner.
114.     odd jobs     A variety of job positions.
115.     defray     To cut down the price of something
116.     blossom     To bloom as with a flower
117.     equivalency     The same as . Equals.
118.     floated     To be on top of water like a boat
119.     perks     Additional benefits of a job.
120.     hopped     Jump up and down on one foot
121.     cluttered     To have to much stuff in a room like a mess
122.     unease     To feel uncomfortable
123.     light under a barrel     Like hiding a candle under a basket
124.     cracked     To open a little bit
125.     shake and bake     To hurry up and do or accomplish something
126.     crystal ball     A witch's ball to look into the future.
127.     crock     Something that is not true.
128.     sigh     To expel air as if sad
129.     homocidal maniac     Some one who is crazy and kills
130.     I'm taking the call     To accept a bet or dare
131.     fingers laced     To intertwine the fingers so as to form a basket
132.     heart thundered     To pound very hard
133.     ominous     Scary as if something bad will happen
134.     rustling     The sound that dry leaves or paper make
135.     WD-40     A type of lubricating oil
136.     adrenaline     A chemical that makes the body go faster when afraid
137.     shiver     When a person is cold they make involuntary muscle movements.
138.     tier     Different floors or levels.
139.     racing     Going quickly
140.     bindings     Used to tie something
141.     mint condition     In perfect condition.
142.     mumbling     Talking but no opening the lips.
143.     moron     A stupid person
144.     panting     Breathing hard and trying to catch breath
145.     silhouette     The shadow around a person when there is a bright light
146.     forlornly     To act sadly
147.     simpleton     A stupid or uncomplicated person
148.     detachable     Something that can be removed.
149.     rendezvoused     To meet someone after making an appointment.
150.     split     To divide in half
151.     awkward     To be clumsy. Not graceful.
152.     fist and forearm     To make a salute with the fist in the air.
153.     jammed     To push into something with force.
154.     insubstantial     Feeling like air or floating or not real.
155.     Turnover     When teachers or other employees quit quickly
156.     Burnout     When you are tired of doing a job.
157.     Cogs     The teeth in a mechanical gear, as in a clock.
158.     glimmering     A small ray or bit of light. A small amount.
159.     going down the tubes     Becoming very bad. Not functioning.
160.     Cut the apathy with a knife.      When the emotional atmosphere is very dense or thick.
161.     Shrugs     Making the shoulders go up to the ears.
162.     Tough     Very hardened. Not soft.
163.     Dreadlocks     A style of hair popular in Jamaica
164.     Sprawled     To put the feet out in a relaxed manner.
165.     Snickered     To laugh at someone under the breath.
166.     Butts Kicked     To be defeated
167.     Roll of eyes     To make the eyes go up in humor or mocking
168.     Apathy     An attitude on non-caring for a subject or others
169.     Locked in a gaze     When people stare each other in the eyes.
170.     Wide-eyed     When the eyes are open completely
171.     Clearing out     Leaving the room
172.     Flicker     A small light or small emotion
173.     Sarcastic     To be mocking or ironic
174.     Warily     To be suspicious
175.     Cutup     Someone who makes jokes
176.     Blank Mask     An unemotional face
177.     Modulated     A pleasant voice
178.     Unfathomable     Not comprehensible. Strange.
179.     Slouched     To have a posture that is not erect
180.     Hurling     Throwing
181.     Inducing     Causing
182.     Ledge     The small area outside of a window
183.     Creepy     Strange and scary like Halloween
184.     Taunting     To verbally attack someone with insults.
185.     Fitfully     To not sleep well.
186.     Wallowing     To be immersed in something, such as fear or doubt.
187.     Flawlessly     To do something perfectly.
188.     Scrambled     To mix up something thoroughly, like eggs.
189.     Creak     To make a small noise.
190.     Groan     To make a small noise for pain.
191.     Reproof     To let someone know they are doing something wrong
192.     Clogs     To slow down the movement of water or blood.
193.     Shoved     To push back forcefully.
194.     Plaque     Dirt or material on the teeth or in the veins.
195.     Strolled     To walk leisurely
196.     Loungers     People just hanging out doing nothing on the street
197.     Wine Dreams     People who are drunk on wine
198.     Dislodge     To move something that is fixed.
199.     Ivy League     One of the top schools like Harvard, Yale, etc.
200.     Clutch     To grasp or hold something close to the body
201.     Brooded     To be angry and think about something a lot.
202.     Faulty     Broken or almost broken
203.     Wariness     To be a little paranoid or cautious
204.     logo     The brand mark of a product.
205.     Flinched     To be startled and move the face or body quickly
206.     Twitched     To have an involuntary movement of the eyes or face
207.     Purposively     To move with intention and a plan
208.     Thump     A low noise, usually heard through a wall
209.     Sensed     To become aware of something
210.     Altered     To change
211.     Laid Eyes     Seen something
212.     Cracked open     To open something for the first time
213.     Feverish haste     To hurry so quickly that you are sweating
214.     Scanned     To look over quickly
215.     Torn     To rip something
216.     Shreds     To tear something into small pieces
217.     Critiques     Small amounts of criticism
218.     Bust In     To break into something.
219.     Sleight of Hand     A Magic Trick
220.     Clutching     Holding close to the body
221.     Peering     To look intently at something
222.     Bursts.     Small explosions
223.     Peephole     The small hole in a door to look out of.
224.     Hostility     Hate
225.     Radiated     To spread out from
226.     Guts     Courage
227.     Wracked     To make a person tired from the tension.
228.     Deep growl      To make a sound like an angry dog
229.     Slammed     To shut a door quickly with noise
230.     Stapled     To bind papers with a metal fastener
231.     Glared     To look intensely at someone with anger
232.     Clenching     To bite down on your teeth.
233.     Tossed     To throw quickly.
234.     Crawled     To move very slowly or to move on your belly like a snake
235.     Daring     To take a risk to accomplish a task
236.     Frown     To not smile
237.     Stout     A strong heavy body
238.     Dreaded     To be very afraid
239.     Infractions     Breaking the rules
240.     Utmost     Very most.
241.     Warden     The person in charge of a prison
242.     Tight ship     To have everything in a home or business together
243.     Preppily-dressed     To dress like a rich college person
244.     Patrician voice     To sound like you come from a rich, well-to-do family
245.     Solemnly     To be reverent or prayerful
246.     Extolling     To brag or talk about how great a place or person is
247.     Lean     Not fat. When things are not going great. Not rich.
248.     Salutation     Greeting or saying hello formally
249.     Growled     A sound like an angry dog.
250.     Persist     Continue to do somehthing
251.     Scribble     Write quickly
252.     Peered     To look into intently
253.     Fish-belly      The white stomach of a fish
254.     pallor     The color of the face
255.     Wary     Careful or cautious
256.     Down-turned     To go downwards
257.     Squinted     To almost close the eyes to see better
258.     Simmer     To get angry. Or when the water boils in a teapot.
259.     Tapped     To make small sound by bouncing the finger, foot, or something on a hard surface.
260.     Grappling     To struggle with and think intently about an issue
261.     Pinched     To squeeze something, the face, or between the fingers.
262.     Untangled     To straighten out something, like hair.
263.     Clutching     To hold something close to the body.
264.     Blinking     To open and close the eyes quickly
265.     Weaved     To move in a back and forth motion . To zig zag.
266.     Plaque     Usually a brass sign with names on it on the outside of a building.
267.     Swirling     To spin around
268.     Pink-Cheeked     To have pink or red cheeks
269.     Casualness     To be unconcerned or nonchalant
270.     Halting     To stop and go in a jerky motion
271.     Raucous     Loud and boisterous
272.     Barrette     A plastic piece to hold a woman's hair in place
273.     Startingly     Surprisingly
274.     Pale     White faced
275.     Stride     To take big steps
276.     Pristine     In perfect shape
277.     Trance     To be in a dream or hypnotized
278.     Nudged     To touch someone slightly with the elbow
279.     Comically     With Humor
280.     Grinning     With a wide smile
281.     Sloping     Not steep. A gentle curve.
282.     Slid     Move smoothly.
283.     Stern     Very serious.
284.     Countenance     Face features that show attitude or emotion
285.     Barbered     Cut by a barber
286.     Portentously     Self-important or pompous
287.     Drawl     To speak in a slow fashion
288.     Leafed through     To turn the pages quickly
289.     Moan     A low sound of pain or displeasure
290.     Slicing     Cutting
291.     Drones     When a person talks and talks monotonously
292.     Pompous Fool     A person who thinks they are important but others think is a clown
293.     Fond     To like
294.     Ranks     Members of a team
295.     Teasing     To make fun of someone
296.     Grinned     To smile happily.
297.     Gruff     To be short and a little rude with the voice
298.     Stiff     Not flexible.
299.     Gait     Way of walking
300.     Meticulously     To be very exact and careful about doing something
301.     Abhor     Hate intensely
302.     Conjecture     Guess or figure out something
303.     Squeaking     A high frequency short sound
304.     Fiddle     To make adjustments to a machine
305.     Speculating     Making an educated guess
306.     Bawling     Crying
307.     Minute     Small
308.     Firm up     Get thick
309.     Whitish     White colored
310.     Film     A thin coating on something
311.     Scraggly     Thin with little fur or leaves
312.     Warbler     Type of bird that sings.
313.     Stray     A lost animal
314.     Bemused     Lost in thought.
315.     Pathetic     Weak or sad
316.     Gruffness     To be short and a little rude with the voice
317.     Muted     To lessen or tone down a sound
318.     Probe     To explore
319.     Furious     With great energy or angry emotion
320.     Pace     Tempo of walking or running or doing something
321.     Slick     To have clever and graceful moves
322.     Feints     To trick someone by pretending to do something and then changing
323.     Deft     Graceful
324.     Rawer     Not cooked or not perfected
325.     Backpedaled     To go backwardds
326.     Glint     Way of looking at someone
327.     Rattled     To be shaken up
328.     Razzle Dazzle     Noisy or showy activity
329.     Wary eye     To be suspicious of someone
330.     Mopped     To take up water with a towel or mop
331.     Draped     To put a cloth or towel over something
332.     Barely     Hardly. Not fully.
333.     Mound     A small mountain
334.     Pill     Not a nice person
335.     Lean     Not heavy. No fat.
336.     Clouding     Making unclear.
337.     Contentious      Looking for an argument or fight
338.     Splash     A quick burst of water.
339.     Swirled     To make go around quickly
340.     Pawed     To use the hands like an animal's feet or paws.
341.     Dog-eared     To bend the pages of a book to remember the pages.
342.     Blinked     To open and close the eyes quickly
343.     Swig     A small drink of liquid
344.     Been blown     Been revealed
345.     Consoled     To make someone feel better
346.     Stint     A job for only a few days or short time
347.     Lamebrain     To be stupid
348.     Pose     Posture
349.     Furtive     Secretive
350.     Palpable     Something that can be felt or percieved.
351.     Trickling     When water drops down in a small flow
352.     Jabbing     To poke or stab or try to insert something
353.     Frizzy     Hair that is very curly and not straight
354.     Tittered     Talking in a gossipy tone
355.     Gritted     Bite the teeth together
356.     Tapped     To make a small noise or motion with the fingers
357.     Baleful     Dejected or sad
358.     Auspicious     A sign that good luck is coming
359.     Flat of hand     The palm
360.     Bitch on wheels     A woman who thinks she is perfect
361.     Awkward     Clumsy or not graceful
362.     Ogre     A monstrous or cruel person
363.     Lectern     Where the professor stands in the classroom and puts a book on furniture
364.     Procrastination     Being lazy and not doing the job. Delaying a job.
365.     Filing out     To leave a room in a single column.
366.     Frown      Not to smile
367.     Dismissive Nod     A movement of the head to say the conversation is over.
368.     Stuttering     To have a problem speaking
369.     Glib     Quick and insincere
370.     Concocted     Created or invented
371.     Pacify     Make someone not get angry
372.     Wintry     Like winter
373.     Humiliation     Feeling of shame
374.     Bursting      Exploding
375.     Freckles     Brown spots on a white face caused by sun
376.     Control Freak      A person who wants to manage everything
377.     Windbag     A person who talks too much
378.     Tip     An advance notice or information given to someone
379.     Bolting     To eat or do something quickly.
380.     Culmination     To best part. The finished part of a project.
381.     Pale     To get less strong.
382.     Mouthing the words     To mimic
383.     Frowning     To not smile
384.     Rolled eyes     To show astonishment with the eyes.
385.     Snorted     Make noise out of the nose
386.     Cliff Notes     Books that give summaries of longer books
387.     Flopped     To sit down suddenly
388.     Stunned     Shocked
389.     Stiffly     To be inflexible.
390.     Sullenness     To pout or be a little unhappy
391.     Beady     To make the eyes small and hard
392.     Fathom     Try to understand something
393.     Foremost     The best or first.
394.     Revered     Respected
395.     Panicky     Afraid
396.     Lugged     Carried
397.     Tweaking     Making something perfect by making small adjustments
398.     Esteemed     Very respected
399.     Platen     The black round roller of a typewriter or printer
400.     Bout     Period of activity
401.     Ambled     To walk slowly and casually
402.     Muttering      To talk under the breath
403.     Dazzling     Very bright and decorated
404.     Tapestry     Like an elaborate rug or wall hanging
405.     Churned     To turn slowly
406.     Hunching     To bring the shoulders up and head down
407.     Tentatively     Hesitant or uncertain
408.     Snoring     Loud sound made when sleeping
409.     Tucked     To put into something
410.     Slit     A small opening
411.     Sweat-drenching     Full of sweat
412.     Zigzag     To move like the letter Z
413.     Jamming the hoop     Grabbing the basketball hoop
414.     Din     Loud noise
415.     Imprecations     Foul language
416.     Butts     Buttocks
417.     Tossed     Throw
418.     Suckering     Faking a person. Deceiving a person
419.     Glided     To move smoothly.
420.     Sprinted     To run quickly with long strides
421.     Jabs     To hit lightly
422.     Probes     Explorations
423.     Didn't bite     Did not get fooled
424.     Foul     A mistake in basketball or sports.
425.     Crybaby     A grown person who cries like a baby
426.     Take a swing     Try to hit someone
427.     Glaring     Hostile looks
428.     Benched     Forced to sit on the bench during the game
429.     Free-throw     Where you can try and make a basket
430.     Rooting     To choose sides
431.     Glistening     The way water throws off light
432.     Collective     Group
433.     Sigh     A low noise
434.     Swished     To make a sound like air
435.     Nicked     To just touch the edge of something
436.     Nestled     To go into something like a bird into a nest
437.     Twinge     A small feeling
438.     Manila     A brown color
439.     Quantum leap     A big difference
440.     Sour Note     Unhappy
441.     Grudging     To give or allow unwillingly
442.     Grunting     A low sound of pain or effort
443.     Echo     A sound or pattern that repeats
444.     Slouching     To not stand or walk erect
445.     Whores     Prostitutes
446.     Somnolent     Sleepy
447.     Wailing     Loud crying
448.     Blaring     Loud noises
449.     Tiptoed     To walk carefully on the tip of the feet
450.     Snoop     To investigate
451.     Flustered     Embarrassed
452.     Shore up     Support one's self. Console one's self.
453.     Bin     Small container
454.     Crammed     To fill up
455.     Under his breath     To mutter or say indistinctly
456.     Dwelling     To think about only one thing
457.     Savvy     To have smarts or intelligence about something
458.     Hubbub     The sound of many voices
459.     Soiled     Dirty
460.     Dull     Not sharp
461.     Pulsing     To beat
462.     Seeped     When a small amount of something gets through
463.     Flexed     To move the muscles back and forth
464.     Zigzag     To move in a Z pattern
465.     Stifling     Stopping
466.     Tomahawk     Like an Indian axe or hatchet
467.     Mile Wide     Very wide
468.     Mr. Popularity     Someone who is very well-known and liked
469.     Bobbed     To make the head go up and down
470.     Bullies     Mean people who beat up smaller people
471.     old-timey     From a long time ago
472.     Fronting     In the front
473.     Opulence     Very rich
474.     porte-cochere     A large covered entrance for horses or cars
475.     Trooped      To walk in a group
476.     Milled around     To walk around and converse at a party
477.     Gravitated     To be pulled somewhere
478.     Sea of people     A lot of people
479.     Ripped     Drunk
480.     Ace     Best
481.     Doldrums     Depressed or bored state of mind
482.     Leer     Suggestive look
483.     Grave     Serious
484.     Practiced drunk     Person who drinks a lot but can handle it
485.     Countered     Offset or lessened
486.     Notorious     Famous in a bad way
487.     Throaty     Made in the throat
488.     Slumming     When rich people go to bad neighborhoods.
489.     Obscure     Not clear
490.     Roar     Loud sounds like a lion.
491.     Blushing     When the face turns red after embarrassed
492.     Petrified     Very afraid and unable to move
493.     Stripped      Take something away from someone. Take clothes off.
494.     Singsong     When the voice goes up and down like a Nursery Rhyme
495.     Smarty pants     When someone thinks they are too smart.
496.     Flustered     To become confused
497.     Flinched     Move away quickly
498.     Frustrated     Feelings of disatisfaction
499.     Flushed     To get red
500.     Renowned     Famous
501.     Aloof     Distant or unsympathetic
502.     illusions     Dreams or false hopes
503.     Ghetto     A slum or very poor neighborhood
504.     Condescended     To act nice to someone of a lower social level
505.     Spoiled     Someone who gets everything
506.     Ingrate     An ungrateful person
507.     Wrath     Intense anger
508.     Mortified     Very afraid
509.     Strewn     Scattered randomly
510.     Green-line     The color of grammar mistakes in Microsoft Word
511.     Prose     Another name for writing
512.     ensconced     settled firmly
513.     uproot     move
514.     stoicism     indifference to pleasure and pain
515.     snort     a noise made through the nose
516.     gossip     idle talk
517.     volatile     explosive
518.     smart aleck     someone who thinks they know everything
519.     figment     fantastic notion
520.     intimate     to be close to someone
521.     go dutch     to go out to dinner but everyone buys own dinner
522.     buster     slang for mister or dude
523.     whim     somehting done as a sudden impulse
524.     dust jacket     the outside cover of a book
525.     brushed     to comb the hair or touch with fingers
526.     gender     male or female
527.     clout     to have power or influence
528.     shiver     involuntary motion of body when cold
529.     bulky     heavy
530.     skittered     to move to the side quickly
531.     riddles     to speak in puzzles.
532.     meteoric     like a meteor. High in the sky.
533.     insolent     not respectfull
534.     didn't smell right     not honest
535.     preeminent     foremost or best
536.     drummed     to make the fingers tap quickly
537.     crib     plagiarize or copy
538.     vaguely     not clear
539.     smacks     is like
540.     reluctantly     not willingly
541.     huffily     with a little bit of anger
542.     panned     to turn a camera away from something
543.     chink     a sharp sound
544.     flickering     when light alternates from strong to weak
545.     guts     courage
546.     sweltered     sweated
547.     sifting     to sort
548.     indifferently     with out order. Random
549.     putter     a small golf club
550.     stirred     to move.
551.     tucked      to put
552.     whirred      to make a mechanical noise
553.     brim     the edge of a glass or hat
554.     confining     keeping in a closed space
555.     gazed     to look at a long time
556.     shrank     to get smaller
557.     concourse     a flat open area
558.     surging     to grow strong as in a sound
559.     raucous     loud
560.     spirited     Full of energy
561.     rumble     a low sound
562.     ruddy     red colored
563.     clayish     like light brown dirt
564.     pallor     color of the face
565.     grimly     serious and unsmiling
566.     glanced     look quickly
567.     spasm     sharp quick feeling of something
568.     cupping     to hold the hands like a megaphone on the mouth
569.     beading     making small bubbles, like beads of sweat
570.     hyperventilating     breathing too hard
571.     scowled     to frown and show displeasure
572.     propelled     to power or push someone
573.     tally up     figure out the cost
574.     stroll     a leisurely walk
575.     beam     the way light is thrown from a flashlight
576.     dugout     where baseball players rest
577.     sob     a short cry
578.     trails     small thin lines
579.     veracity     truth
580.     nose for trouble     able to sense danger
581.     aspiring     those who want to be something
582.     poker     having a face hard to read as if playing cards for money
583.     bluffing     to try and deceive somone of your true intentions. Trick someone.
584.     Matter-of-factly     Said without intonation. Just the information.
585.     Sipped     To take small drinks.
586.     Shrug     To lift the shoulders as to say I don't know
587.     Cards on Table     True intentions are revealed
588.     Ghetto     A slum in Europe
589.     Fury     Anger
590.     Yanked     To grab away
591.     Tab     The top of a bottle or can
592.     Fancy     Beautiful or expensive
593.     Tirade     To get very angry. A temper tantrum.
594.     Stumped     Confused
595.     Weary     Tired
596.     Slums     Poor part of town
597.     Vicious     A malicious and angry and hurtful person
598.     Imperious     Acting like a King
599.     Neat     Not messy
600.     Vet     Take a preliminary inspection
601.     Libel     Saying something false about someone publicly
602.     Banal     Boring and uninteresting
603.     lit-psych     Literature and Psychology
604.     Clout     Power or influence
605.     Shaft     To be hurt or have something stolen
606.     tit for tat     A cycle of violence or fighting
607.     slink     to walk away like a snake
608.     lurched     to move very suddenly
609.     nausea     to be sick in the stomach
610.     frail     weak and breakable
611.     beck and call     to have a superior or boss who can tell you what to do
612.     temples     the pulse or heartbeat near the ears
613.     shifted     to go from one subject to the next
614.     glow     a low warm light
615.     skirted     to avoid or go around an issue or subject
616.     skated     to go through problems easily
617.     sidelong glance     to look with the side of the eyes
618.     vex     make frustrated and angry
619.     incessant     never stopping
620.     scrubbing     cleaning
621.     mushiest     overly sentimental
622.     Keenly     Acute or sharply
623.     Rustling     The sound that dry leaves or paper makes
624.     Appraising      Evaluating
625.     Trickled     Come in one by one
626.     Buzzing     The sounds of voices like bees
627.     Dashed     Run quickly for a short distance
628.     Ere     Before
629.     Swivel     Turn quickly
630.     Reticence     Being quiet
631.     Titter     Background talk in a room
632.     Scowl     To frown with displeasure
633.     Chopping     To move the hands up and down as if cutting wood
634.     Timidly     Without courage. Afraid.
635.     Stolled     To walk leisurely.
636.     Fluttered     To move like the wings of a bird
637.     Stuttured     To be unable to speak distinctly
638.     Ajar     Slightly open
639.     Tiniest     Smallest
640.     Hush     Quiet
641.     Quivered     Moved back and forth like jelly
642.     Lock gazes     Look into the eyes intently
643.     Wobbled     To rock back and forth on the heels.
644.     Pretentious     Someone who thinks they are more important than they really are.
645.     Clod     Stupid like a rock or lump of dirt.
646.     Pendant     An overly learned person.
647.     Squirt     A small bit of liquid.
648.     Abrasive     Like sandpaper. Not smooth.
649.     Shrewd     Very clever or mean.
650.     Hustle     To work hard to make money.
651.     Blur     To make unclear.
652.     Arrogant     Overly proud
653.     Scramble     To move quickly to get something
654.     Huddled     When players discuss how to play the game
655.     Pumped     Full of adrenaline and ready to go.
656.     Wink     To open and close one eye quickly.
657.     Bore into     Drill into
658.     Sole     Single handedly. Alone.
659.     Heaving     Breathing with effort.
660.     You're Toast     You're in trouble.
661.     Sepulchral     Gloomy and tomb-like
662.     Solemn     Prayerful or reverent
663.     Swollen     Enlarged
664.     Verge     Edge of
665.     Glint     Hint of or small aspect of.
666.     In a fog     Confused. At a loss.
667.     Toss     Throw
668.     Chest puffed out     Proud
669.     Locked glances     Locked eyes
670.     self-pity     feel sorry for self
671.     worming     moving like a worm
672.     haze     a cloud or unclear sensation
673.     megaphone     a device to amplify the voice
674.     adrift     floating without direction
675.     safe harbor     a secure place for a boat or person
676.     strutting     walking in an overly proud manner
677.     daredevil     A person who takes risks
678.     crude     unrefined or foul
679.     flair     with a sense of style
680.     finesse     doing fine work
681.     bulged     stuck out
682.     blaring     loud sound
683.     wad     a large piece like a wad of gum
684.     aplomb     self confidence
685.     pinpoint     a small point
686.     buoyed     floated
687.     sustain     keep
688.     smirk     a smile expressing scorn
689.     Spittle     Spit
690.     Angled     To walk at an angle
691.     Stab     To stick into something
692.     duffel bag     a soft suitcase
693.     thrashed out     to fight with hands and feet while lying on back
694.     half nelson     holding someone's head in wrestling
695.     drenched     covered with water
696.     squash     smash
697.     welling up     rushing up to the top.
698.     bent out of shape     disturbed or upset
699.     hollow     nothing in the middle.
700.     strained     uncomfortable
701.     knucklehead     stupid
702.     disbarred     not qualified.
703.     maniac     crazy. Insane.
704.     lanky     long legged and tall
705.     plunging down     walking down through a crowd
706.     ripple     a small wave
707.     stunned     shocked
708.     imposition     to force one's self on others
709.     unctuousness     oily or sleazy
710.     sip     small drink
711.     riveted     fixed.
712.     quickened     going faster
713.     legendary     famous
714.     peak     mountain top or highest point
715.     stomping     making noise with the feet
716.     grave     serious
717.     usher     to escort or accompany someone
718.     balked     protested or did not want to do
719.     ribald     coars or mocking humor
720.     pinstripe     a type of suit with narrow bands
721.     pitch     a talk used to sell something
722.     passed away     died
723.     shielded     protected
724.     willed     to include someone in a last will and testament
725.     streaked     leave a long mark
726.     prefatory     a beginning of a book
727.     slithered     moved like a snake

 

Professor Steven Donahue Miami Dade College