A Boy Called Bat Vocabulary Ch. 19-26

startle

• to feel sudden shock or alarm

• to feel calm and relaxed

• to experience joy and happiness

• to become angry and frustrated

complicated

• involving many different, confusing aspects

• simple and straightforward

• easy to understand

• clear and concise

reluctantly

• in a cheerful and eager way

• in an unwilling or half-hearted way

• in a quick and decisive manner

• in a confused and uncertain manner

gesture

• a type of dance move

• a movement or position of the hand, arm, body, head or face.

• a facial expression indicating emotion

• a written communication or message

placidly

• calm, peaceful, slow movement

• excited and fast-paced

• loud and chaotic

• bright and colorful

inherited

• received a genetic characteristic from a parent

• acquired a skill through practice

• learned a behavior from peers

• developed a trait through environmental factors

gratification

• the state of being satisfied or fulfilled

• a feeling of disappointment or regret

• the act of giving something up

• a temporary state of happiness

hesitated

• delayed for a moment, paused

• acted quickly

• made a decision

• ignored the situation