Vocabulary chapters 7-12

premature

• occurring or done before the proper time, too early

• happening at the right time

• delayed or postponed

• occurring after the expected time

Consoling

• comforting

• distressing

• ignoring

• annoying

Candidly

• straightforward, without reverse or pretense

• deceptively charming

• vaguely polite

• excessively formal

Veered

• swerved

• accelerated

• stopped

• turned

Digesting

• processing, taking in

• ignoring, discarding

• analyzing, evaluating

• storing, retaining

Furrowed

• grooved, like a track made by a plow

• smooth and flat

• curved and rounded

• rough and uneven

Grimaced

• A twisted expression on the face

• A joyful smile

• A look of confusion

• A calm demeanor

Despicable

• deserving to be loved and admired

• deserving to be hated or strongly criticized

• deserving to be ignored

• deserving to be rewarded

Affirmative Statement

• a positive statement or declaration

• a negative statement or denial

• a question seeking information

• a command or instruction

Flounce

• Moving with exaggerated movements

• Walking in a straight line

• Sitting quietly

• Running at a steady pace