Hoot Vocab Quiz chapters 1-10

to leap, jump or spring

• accost

• malicious

• vault

vicious, or with mischievous motives or purpose

• vault

• malicious

• accost

to approach, to stop and speak to a person wanting something from them

• vault

• malicious

• accost

showing mercy or tolerance

• leniency

• culprit

• errant

a person or thing that is guilty of, or responsible for an offensive act

• leniency

• culprit

• errant

deviating from the regular or proper course

• leniency

• culprit

• errant

a person who commits an illegal, criminal, or evil act

• perpetrators

• vicinity

• incentive

• gird

a nearby area, surroundings. or adjoining region (neighborhood or area)

• perpetrators

• vicinity

• incentive

• gird

something offered, such as fear of punishment, or the expectation of rewards that induces action

• perpetrators

• vicinity

• incentive

• gird

to summon up one's inner resources or strength preparing for action

• perpetrators

• vicinity

• incentive

• gird