Maniac Magee Ch 15-19

without one's knowledge

• wiseacre
• contortions
• incubating
• unbeknownst

talked quickly but made no sense

• contortions
• incubating
• unbeknownst
• jabbered

taking care of something so it can develop

• wiseacre
• incubating
• unbeknownst
• jabbered

____________ to Susan, Emily ate the last piece of chocolate.

• wiseacre
• contortions
• incubating
• unbeknownst

The children __________ in the backseat of the car while their mother drove.

• contortions
• incubating
• unbeknownst
• jabbered

The eggs are _______ under the hen's warm body.

• wiseacre
• incubating
• unbeknownst
• jabbered

twists and turns

• contortions
• incubating
• unbeknownst
• jabbered

funny but annoying

• poleax
• wiseacre
• contortions
• incubating

to hit something like you would with an ax

• poleax
• wiseacre
• contortions
• incubating

The circus star performed all sorts of _______ to get out of the box.

• poleax
• wiseacre
• contortions
• incubating