Week 13. Outsiders Vocabulary

Radiate means...

• To absorb energy, light, or heat in all directions.
• To send out rays; to project or glow with cheerfulness or joy

• To emit or give off energy, light, or heat in one direction.
• To emit or give off energy, light, or heat in a specific pattern.

Bleak means...

• Vibrant and lively
• Cheerful and optimistic
• cold or dreary; hopeless or discouraging

• Bright and sunny

Exploit means...

• a cowardly action or deed

• a security system or software

• a vulnerable person

• a daring act or heroic deed

Abruptly means...

• gradually
• predictably
• smoothly
• suddenly or unexpectedly

Ornery means...

• friendly, nice, agreeable

• shy ,quiet, introverted

• lazy and unmotivated

• unpleasant, mean, stubborn

Divert means...

• to force someone to do something

• to create a diversion

• to distract; to draw in another direction

• to make something disappear

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word:

As the summer thunderstorm rolled through the valley, the _ and dark clouds covered the landscape in a gloomy atmosphere.

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When a branch fell into the river, the obstruction _ the waterway into the village center, causing flooding and damage.

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When Gabe finally lost his front tooth, he ran into the living room, _ pure joy and happiness at the prospect of money from the tooth fairy.

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After slamming my finger in the car door, I was nauseous and _ for the rest of the evening.