Vocabulary+Ch.+1-14

__lunar__** (Danielle) - pg. 8 ; of or realting to the moon; "A new record at the lunar colony"
 * __ Vocabulary Words Ch. 1 - 3 __


 * __consternation__** (Conner) - pg. 17; sudden amazement, confusion and dismay; "Matt stared at the scene with consternation"


 * __shards__** (Robert) - pg. 18; fragments of a brittle substance as of glass or metal; "Knocked out the remaining shards with a stick"

__ **        Vocabulary Words Ch. 4 - 5       **  **clone**__ (Hannah C)- pg. 26; person or thing that is copied from or closely resembles another; "Clones aren't people"
 * __rivulets__** (Kayla) - pg. 19; a small stream; "His knees sprouted rivulets of red"


 * __warren__** (Hayley) - pg. 27; a maze-like place where one can become easily lost; "A warren of dim hallways"


 * __tetanus__** (Liam) - pg. 28; an often fatal bacterial disease marked by spasmatic muscular contractions; "I've given it a tetanus shot"


 * __Illegals__** (Grace) - pg. 32; immigrants from countires surrounding Opium; "I heard about that," Steven said, "Illegals stole them"


 * __covey__** (Rachael) - pg. 35; a group of small flocks of partridges; "behind her was a covey of maids all craning their necks to see what was in side"


 * __senile__** (Brandan) - pg. 37; the weakening of a person's mental or physical abilities due to old age; "Sometimes El Patron seems definitely senile"


 * __disconsolately__** (Dakota) - pg. 38; very sad or hopeless; "He sat disconsolately on the floor"


 * __taut__** (Brent) - pg. 39; tightly drawn; "Her cheekbones were set out against her taut skin"


 * __cowered__** (Reilly) - pg. 41; to crouch or draw back as from fear or pain; "Isn't it enough that I have to wait on you she cried as he cowered next to the window"

**__ Vocabulary Words Ch. 6 - 7 __** **__dire__** (Nate) - pg. 53; Warning of or having dreadful or terrible consequences; "It was so bright and cheerful, it raised his spirits in spite of Rosa's __dire__ threats//**.**//
 * __trundled__** (Brianna) - pg. 42; to transport in a wheeled vehicle; "The gardeners trundled down the hall with wheelbarrows piled high with sawdust"


 * __burly__** (Lauren)- pg. 61; heavy and strong; "The burly men Matt had seen before, guarded him."


 * __louts__** (David) - pg. 63; an awkward, often surly and stupid person; "Which of you louts volunteers for the duty?"


 * __impassivley__** (Hunter) - pg. 66; a manner that shows no signs of feeling, emotion or interest; "The bodyguard watched impassively for a moment, then reached down and pulled the boys apart."


 * __guileless__** (Elyse) - pg. 66; free of guile; artless; "His eyes became clear and guileless."


 * __ecstatic__** (Hope) -pg. 74; an overpowering emotion; a state of sudden, intense feeling, rapturous delight; "Tam Lin interupted Matt's esctatic thoughts."

__capitalists__** (Cody) -pp. 75; a person of great wealth ; one who invests capital in business; " He wore a black mask and rescued poor people from capitalists."
 * __ Vocabulary Words Ch. 8 - 10 __


 * __opium__** (Hannah S.) -pg. 77; the dried, condensed, juice of a poppy, poisonous in large doses; " To release the opium." replied Tam Lin.


 * __fervor__** (Brad) -pg. 86; an intesity of emotion; "She attacked the piano with fervor..."


 * __domain__** (Ryan) -pg. 87; a territory or range of rule or control; "Matt explored his new domain."


 * __furtively__** (Tyler) - pg.94; acting in a stealthy manner; "Celia looked furtively around the room."


 * __enraptured__** (Matt) -pg. 97; delight beyond measure; " He was too enraptured to care what the music teacher thought."


 * __oblivion__** (Landon) - pg.97; The condition of being completely forgotten; "It would be trampled into an oblivion by tomorrow but now it glowed like a green jewel in the soft afternoon light."


 * __aristocrats__** (Lucas) - pg. 98; a person or thing with the preferences of the aristocracy; " The farmers were the real aristrocrats here."


 * __harangued__** (Danielle) - pg. 98 ;to deliver a long or loud speech; "He harangued the others in a braying voice....."

__**Vocabulary Words Ch. 11 - 14**__ **__ensconced__** (Conner) - pg. 103; to settle comfortably; "....she had Furball ensconced in her bag.


 * __ashen__** (Robert) - pg. 109; extremely pale, drained of color; "Senator Mendoza turned ashen."


 * __jovial__** (Kayla) - pg. 109; full of fun and cheer; "suddenly el patron wasn't the jovial birthday host anymore."


 * __mewling__** (Hannah C) - pg. 118; to cry weakly; "in the distance they heard a mewling sound."


 * __cravenly__** (Hayley) - pg. 119; cowardly; "It was closed and cravenly Matt hoped it was locked."


 * __servile__** (Liam) - pg. 122; of or beffitting a slave or a menial position; "not to their faces, of course, but she was less servile in their presence than others."


 * __grovel__** (Grace) - pg. 123; to behave in a servile or demeaning way ;"Sometimes we have to grovel to show we really mean it."


 * __laudenum__** (Rachael) - pg. 127; opium dissolved in alcohol which you drink; "Laudenum was opium dissolved in alcohol and it was very strong."