Vocabulary- Ghost by Jason Reynolds

elaborate

• (v) to develop further or add more detail

• (v) to simplify or make easier

• (v) to summarize or condense

• (v) to ignore or overlook

ease

• (v) to make or become less severe; to move slowly and carefully

• (v) to increase in intensity or severity

• (v) to act quickly and carelessly

• (v) to ignore or overlook a problem

devour

• (v) to eat up eagerly

• (v) to cook slowly

• (v) to share with others

• (v) to eat in moderation

primp

• (v) to spend time making minor adjustments to one's hair, makeup, or clothes

• (v) to quickly change one's outfit before going out

• (v) to apply makeup in a hurry

• (v) to style hair in a casual manner

hassle

• (n) a pleasant experience

• (n) an irritating inconvenience

• (n) a simple task

• (n) a joyful event

gingerly

• (adj) in a careful or cautious manner

• (adj) in a reckless or careless manner

• (adj) in a joyful or celebratory manner

• (adj) in a quick or hasty manner

morph

• (v) to change smoothly from one image to another; to undergo a gradual transformation

• (v) to create a new image from scratch

• (v) to remain unchanged over time

• (v) to break down into smaller parts

altercation

• (n) a noisy argument or disagreement

• (n) a peaceful discussion

• (n) a formal agreement

• (n) a brief encounter

hearty

• (adj) lacking energy and enthusiasm

• (adj) loudly vigorous and cheerful; wholesome and substantial

• (adj) small and insignificant

• (adj) overly emotional and sentimental

exemplary

• (adj) serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind.

• (adj) lacking in quality or value; substandard.

• (adj) difficult to understand; obscure.

• (adj) common or ordinary; not special.