The Nickel Boys Vocab Part 1

plunder

• to steal or rob

• very careful and precise

• the ability to make good judgments

• enjoy or rejoice someone else's misfortune

meticulous

• release

  unstrapped or unleashed

• showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

• having a very severe effect

• a feeling of doubt about the outcome or consequences of something

stringent

• treatment or circumstances that lead to humiliation

• showing great attention to detail

• a person's  nature or character

• having a very severe effect

savvy

• a person's character

• aware and clever; the ability to make good judgments

• showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect

  
  

• treatment or circumstances that lead to humiliation

gloated

• enjoy or rejoice at someone’s misfortune

• easily influenced or shaped

• a feeling of doubt or apprehension about the outcome or consequences of something

• create or devise (a story or plan)

malleable

• easily influenced

  shapeable, workable

• showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect

• to steal or rob

• showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

indignity

• treatment or circumstances that cause one to feel shame

• a person's  nature or character

• showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

• a feeling of doubt or apprehension about the outcome or consequences of something

temperament

• having a very severe effect

• showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect

• a feeling of doubt or apprehension about the outcome of something

• a person's  nature or character

misgivings

• a feeling of doubt or apprehension about the outcome of something

• to steal or rob

• showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

• strict, precise, and exacti

untethered

• to release

  unstrapped, unleashed

• shame and humiliation

• harsh and severe

• showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect