Tangerine Vocabulary 2 Pages 61-116

A large hawk that feeds on fish. Also called fish hawk.

• Osprey

• Convoy

• Devise

• Gnat

I remained standing in the bus shelter, watching the black outline of an _____ slowing crossing the sky to its nest.

• Brigade

• Osprey

• Convoy

• Elated

A written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation, for use as evidence in court

• Affidavits

• Agitaed

• Devise

• Stunned

"No way. It's not like we're testifying in court or filing out ________

• Agitated

• Devise

• Affidavits

• Elated

A group of people organized for special activity

• Convoy

• Ominously

• Brigade

• Devise

We joined some eighth graders in a kind of bucket _____ extending from the field down into the sinkhole

• Convoy

• Devise

• Osprey

• Brigade

Any group of six or more vehicles temporarily organized to operate as a column, with or without escort, proceeding together under a single commander

• Devise

• Elated

• Convoy

• Brigade

A _____ of ambulances, police cars, and fire engines turned into the entranceway, their sirens wailing and their lights flashing

• Osprey

• Convoy

• Agitated

• Devise

Feeling or appearing troubled or nervous

• Gnat

• Stunned

• Agitated

• Osprey

Dad came home angry and _____

• Agitated

• Convoy

• Devise

• Menacing