The Kid in the Red Jacket: Chapters 1 & 2 Vocabulary

weird

• trash
• complain
• strange; unusual

promotion

• The action of raising someone to a higher position.
• A person who betrays his or her country.
• almost; nearly; just about

whisk

• A flat plate, slab, or disk that hangs on a wallfor decoration.
• joyfully
• Take or move in a particular direction suddenly and quickly.

gripe

• gloomily
• complain
• Hold a room or place for someone.

pondering

• Lowering pride or self-respect.
• Thinking seriously.
• trash

garbage

• trash
• A person who betrays his or her country.
• joyfully

happily

• Thinking seriously.
• Walked at a slow pace.
• joyfully

practically

• almost; nearly; just about
• Slang for CB radio call sign.
• Lowering pride or self respect.

dismally

• complain
• Take or move in a particular direction suddenly and quickly.
• gloomily

reserved

• To hold a room or place for someone.
• Lowering pride or self respect.
• joyfully