Watsons Ch 1-3 Vocabulary Flashcards

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Blubbered (v.)

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cried noisily and uncontrollably

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Delinquent (n.)

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A person who routinely commits crimes (usually minor crimes)

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Emulate (v.)

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copy a person or action out of respect or admiration

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Hostile (adj.)

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unfriendly; mean

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Icebox (n.)

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a chilled box for keeping something cold; iceboxes were used before refrigerators were available

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Imitate (v.)

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copy or simulate

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Intimidate (v.)

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frighten someone in order to get them to do or submit to something

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Juvenile (adj.)

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young

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Punctual (adj.)

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on time

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Radiation (n.)

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emission of energy; radiation is dangerous above low levels