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desolate
THe land was barren and ~.
adj. empty of people (barren)
violation
which declared that it was a ~ of the Texas Penal Code.
n. an act of breaking a low, contract, rule,etc...
neglect
At such times she ~ed to mention the bad luck that befell the first Stanley Yelnats.
v, to not give enough enough care o attension to s.o. or s.t.
perseverance
To be successful inventor you need three things:inteligence, ~, and just a little bit of lack.
n, consistent and determined effort to acheieve a goal.
whirl
Theodore ~ed and grabbed Stanley by his collar.
v, to turn or rotate very quickly, to spin
predatory
offer shade from sun and protection from ~ birds.
adj. a predatoty animal kills ad eats oyher animals for food
leap out
the lizards can leap out of very deep holes to attack thier prey.
v. to jump
a grasshoppe leaped out suddenly.
groan
Stanly groaned and other boys laughed.
v. [I] n. (to make) a deep sound from the throat to show pain
moan and groan
prey
the lizards attack their prey.
n. 1 [U] animals killed for food by other animals: Rabbits and squirrels are prey for hawks and coyotes.
stuffing
pulled out some of the ~.
n. [U] s.t. used to fill s.t. tightly:
the bread stuffing in a turkey
Yeah, right.

[p.22, P.1, l.12]
(After Stanley told his roommates that he stole Clyde Livingston's shoes,)
Nobody believed him.
"Sweet Feet?" said X-Ray. "Yeah, right!"
A phrase used almost always sarcastically to express disbelief.
ex: Your dog ate your homework? Y___ r____.
humiliate

[p.24, P.5, l.11 from the bottom]
(After he started to run without being sure why.)
Maybe he was in hurry to bring the shoes to his father, or maybe he was trying to run away from his miserable and humiliating day at school.
v. [T]
to embarrass,
(syn.) to humble
ex: The actor forgot his lines, and that mistake ________ed him.
thereafter

[p.24, P6, l.7 from the bottom]
Shortly thereafter, Stanley was arrested.
adv.frml.
afterwards, after that
ex:He left; thereafter we never met again.(From the Wiktionary)
vacancy

[p.25, P6, l.2 from the bottom]
(The judge said,)"Vacancies don't last long at Camp Green Lake."
n. [C;U]
an empty room or building, such as a hotel room
ex: That office building has some ______ies on the first floor.
scarcity

[p.21, P.2, l.4]
Because of the scarcity of water, each camper was only allowed a four-minute shower.
n. [C;U]
a very small or limited amount of s.t.
ex: There is a ______ of water in the desert.
shrivel
The town shriveled and dried up along the lake.
(p.3, P.2, l.2)
v. to become wrinkled and often smaller:
My skin has ~ed up from being in the water too long.
slump
The guard slumped in his seat.
(p.7, P.4, l.1)
to lose an upright position by bending or falling suddenly, (syns.) to slouch, collapse:
The poor man ~ed over from a heart attack
curse
The Gypsy put a curse on Elya and all his descendants.
(p.7, last line)
n. a request or prayer to God, the Devil, etc., for harm to be done to s.o.:
That evil man put a ~ on his neighbor
outlaw
It was cool to have someone in your family robbed by a famous outlaw.
(p.10, P.4, l.4)
n. a criminal being chased by the police, (syn.) a fugitive:
Sheriffs chased ~s on horseback in the old West.
barren
The land was barren and desolate.
(p.11, P.4, l.1)
adj. 1 having no life, no animals, plants, or people:
Some deserts are ~, with no life.
eternity
(He was just a fifteen-year-old kid,and ~~~ did't seem much longer than a week from Tuesday.)
forever
I send him to ~~~.
confess
(I'm in love with Myra Menke,"Elya ~~~ed."But Ignor Barkov has offered to trade his fattest pig for her.)
to admit something.
The criminal ~~~ed his guilt in the court.
expand
(When she looked at you,her eyes seemed to ~~~ed,and you felt like she was looking right through you.)
to grow larger.
The ballon ~~ed and exploded
rattle
(The vibrations ran up the shaft of the shovel and into Stanley's wrists,making his bones ~~~.)
(n)he sound of a series of repeated noise.
(v)to shake and sound like a rattle.
The tailpipe on my car is loose and ~~~s.
bang
(The blade ~~~ed against the ground and bounced ogg without making a dent.)
to make a loud noise or hit.
The door ~~~ed shut.
astonishment
He felt a jolt of astonishment.
great amazement, surprise: The crowd reacted with ~ when the speaker suddenly dropped dead.
studded
She wore a black cowboy hat and black cowboy boots which were studded with turquoise stones.
decorated with studs (stones, gems, etc.): Her new earrings are ~ with pearls.
bulletin (board)
The mob was turning over desks and ripping down bulletin boards.
a board on a wall where notices, information, etc., are displayed: I saw our class schedule on the school ~.
mock
..., but the other boys just mocked him.
to make fun of s.o., usu. by imitating, (syn.) to ridicule: The older children ~ed the way the baby tried to speak.
haze
They were only visible for a short while and would soon disappear behind the haze of heat and dirt.
a condition in the air similar to light fog, caused by water, dust, or smoke: There is always a blue ~ on the Virginia mountains.
stock market
the place for or business of buying and selling securities : The London ~ is rising.
callus
..., and his hands were tough and callused.
a hard place on the skin of the hands or feet: I have ~es on my hands from working in the garden.
preposterous
"That's preposterous!" exclaimed Igor, expelling saliva as he spoke.
completely unbelievable, totally absurd: The idea that it will snow in Chicago in August is ~.
collapse
He scooped up some dirt, and was raising it up to the surface when Zigzag's shovel caught him in the side of the head.
He collapsed.
to lose strength and fall down: The runner ~ed at the finish line.
sneak
..., I snuck into the truck and stole his sack of sunflower seeds.
to go quietly, to try not to be seen: The boy ~s into the movie without paying.
loot
"You've got exactly ten seconds to tell me where you've hidden your loot," said Trout.
stolen goods or money: Thieves hid their ~ in an empty building.
vacancy
"Vacancies don't last long at Camp Green Lake."
an empty room or building, such as a hotel room: That office building has some ~es on the first floor.
spit
Mr. Sir marched the boys out to the lake, chewing sunflower seeds along the way and spitting out the shells.
to send forth saliva or s.t. else from the mouth: The little boy ~ a baby tooth into my hand.
swell
The left side of Mr. Sir's face had swollen to the size of half a cantaloupe.
to enlarge or expand in size, usu. from absorbing fluids: I twisted my ankle and it ~ed up.
refuge
..., he said he "found refuge on God's thumb."
a place of safety from danger and discomfort: When it started to rain hard, I took ~ in the doorway of a building.
hover
to stay suspended in the air over an area: Hawks ~ over fields, searching for rabbits and mice.
gruff
rude, (syn.) curt: That truck driver has a ~ manner.
stagecoach
in the old USA, a four-wheeled vehicle pulled by horses, used to carry mail and people from place to place
eternity
Madame Zeroni warned that if he failed to do this, he and his descendants would be doomed for all of eternity.
a time period without end: A billion years is an ~.
excavate
It expanded when it was excavated.
to remove the earth from an area: The workers ~ed the earth to make a foundation for the building.
stagger
Stanley staggered across the lake, almost falling over a dirt pile.
to walk or run with unsteady movements: The drunk woman ~ed out of the bar.
grimace
He grimaced as he sliced off a chunk of dirt, then raised it up and flung it onto a pile.
to twist the face, (syn.) to wince: He ~ed at hearing the bad news.
wander
After leaving Myra's house, Elya wandered aimlessly through the town, until he found himself down by the wharf.
to go from place to place without a fixed plan or goal, (syn.) to roam: The travelers ~ed from country to country.
bulge
..., but the rock still made a bulge.
to swell or stick out, (syn.) to protrude: Her stomach ~ed, because she was pregnant.
smug
..., as he slams his hands into Derrick Dunne's smug face.
sure that one is right, self-satisfied: Don't be so ~; you may have the wrong answer.
grunt
He grunted as he tried to stick his shovel into the dirt.
(to make) a short deep sound from the throat, usu. to show great effort, disgust, or boredom: He ~ed as he lifted the heavy rock.
plop
Stanley plopped down between Squid and Magnet.
to sit down heavily: She ~ed herself (or) ~ed onto the sofa and rested.
Veterinarian
"Does anyone know of any jobs that involve animals?"
"Veterinarian," said Armpit
a doctor for animals: The ~ came to see our sick horse.
engrave
He looked again at the design engraved into the flat bottom of the tube.
to cut or carve words, pictures, or designs in metal, stone, etc.: She ~ed a winter scene on a copper plate for printing.
squint
He glanced up at the cloud, which was close enough to the sun that he had to squint to look at it.
to look with partly-opened eyes: He ~s at the page; he needs glasses.
presumably
Besides, the shovels were locked up at night, presumably so they couldn't be used as weapons.
probably, as can be assumed: ~ he has received the letter by now, since I mailed it last week.
excess
He carted away the excess dirt and dumped it into previously dug holes.
an amount that is more than what is needed or wanted: We have an ~ of paperwork under the present system.
sprawl
Later, as Stanley sat sprawled across an understuffed chair, ...
to spread out widely in different directions: My son came into the room and ~ed on the sofa.
evict
The landlord is threatening to evict us because of the odor.
to force out of a property by threat, law, or physical force: They did not pay the rent on their apartment for three months, so the landlord ~ed them.
envelope
He barely had enough moisture in his mouth to seal and stamp the envelope
a paper cover for letters (documents, computer disks, products, etc.): We put our bills in ~s to mail to our customers.
spill
It' unclear whether the seeds spilled before they got to Stanley or after he dropped the bag.
to drop or fall out of a container: Juice ~ed from the carton.
trail
He looked up from his hole to see the water truck and its trailing dust cloud.
to grow along the ground
jolt
He felt a jolt of astonishment.
an emotional shock: He got a ~ on learning of his friend's death.
astonishment
He felt a jolt of astonishment.
great amazement, surprise: The crowd reacted with ~ when the speaker suddenly dropped dead.
defiance
..., he thought he saw a flash of defiance in Zero's eyes, ...
open refusal to obey (an authority), (syn.) rebelliousness: The people marched in the streets in ~ of the new military government.
insane
He was insane when they found him.
mentally ill, crazy: The doctors knew the man was ~ when he heard voices in an empty room.
deposit
..., where he deposited his dirty clothes and towel.
to place s.t. valuable, such as money, in a bank or brokerage account: I ~ my paycheck in the bank.
sneak
..., I snuck into the truck and stole his sack of sunflower seeds.
to go quietly, to try not to be seen: The boy ~s into the movie without paying.
trail
He looked up from his hole to see the water truck and its trailing dust cloud.
to grow along the ground
spill
It' unclear whether the seeds spilled before they got to Stanley or after he dropped the bag.
to drop or fall out of a container: Juice ~ed from the carton.
flush
Hattie's face flushed.
to become red in the face, (syn.) to blush: His face ~ed after working in the heat.
gaze
But now as he sat gazing at Big Thumb and the meadow full of flowers, ...
to look steadily at s.o. or s.t. for a long time, usu. without giving it much attention: The students ~ed out of the window because their class was boring.
gratefully
He ate it gratefully.
adj. thankful: I am ~ for the help that you have given to me. -adv. gratefully
moan
Zero moaned.
to make low sounds of pain or pleasure: He cut his thumb with a knife and ~ed in pain.
soggy
Using both hands, he dug a hole in the soggy soil.
wet and soft, mushy: The grass is ~ from the rain.
tremble
His frail body trembled terribly as he climbed the stone wall.
to shake as with fear or fever, shiver: The boy ~ed in fear when he saw a lion.
frail
His frail body trembled terribly as he climbed the stone wall.
physically weak: His mother has grown old and ~.
distract
It distracted Stanley as well.
to pull (s.o.'s) attention away: Noise ~s him, so he can't study for exams
tangy
It was a warm, bubbly, mushy nectar, sweet and tangy.
a distinctively sharp strong taste: The juice is ~.
raspy
His voice was weak and raspy.
having a low, rough voice: His voice is ~ from speaking for hours.
dangle
The keys were there, dangling in the ignition.
to hang down, swing freely: She likes earrings that ~.
rev
Occasionally he'd hear the revving of the engine, ...
to speed up an engine: A race car driver ~ed his engine at the starting line
shimmer
It was a mirage caused by the shimmering waves oh heat rising off the dry ground.
to give off gently moving light, (syn.) to sparkle: The sun ~s on the lake.
mirage
It was a mirage caused by the shimmering waves oh heat rising off the dry ground.
the sight of s.t. that does not exist, created by hot-air conditions, (syn.) an optical illusion: The thirsty travelers saw a ~ of a water hole in the desert.
fidget
..., but X-Ray called him Twitch because he was always fidgeting.
to move one's body, esp. the hands, in a nervous fashion: He ~ed by tapping his desk with his fingers.
holster
They had their guns drawn, but holstered them when they saw the trouble was over.
a leather holder for a gun: The cowboy drew his pistol from his ~.
pound
..., but Zigzag's fists slammed off his arms and pounded his face into the ground.
to hit s.t. repeatedly with force, to hammer: The worker ~ed nails into the wall with a hammer.
drench
Stanley was drenched in sweat
to make completely wet, (syns.) to soak, saturate: The heavy rain ~ed our clothes.
sunup
The only time they were visible was just at sunup, ...
sunrise, the moment when the sun rises in the east: We love to travel and get going each day at ~.
shove
He shoved Stanley and said, "Quit pushing!"
to push hard against s.t. or s.o.: He ~ed the heavy rock off the road.
mob
..., then suddenly a mob of men and women came storming into the school building.
a disorderly, violent mass of people: A ~ gathered in the town square to protest new tax increases.
mock
..., but the other boys just mocked him
to make fun of s.o., usu. by imitating, (syn.) to ridicule: The older children ~ed the way the baby tried to speak
bulletin (board)
The mob was turning over desks and ripping down bulletin boards
a board on a wall where notices, information, etc., are displayed: I saw our class schedule on the school ~.
leak
Its white tongue lapped up the droplets of blood that leaked out of the wound.
to let in or out a drip or rush of liquid or gas: The kitchen sink ~s water onto the floor.
puffy
..., but it was still a little puffy.
looking swollen: Her eyes were ~ from crying.
rummage
Kate could see her rummaging through the cabin, ...
to look through many things, search: I ~ed through my clothing, looking for a pair of winter socks
loot
"You've got exactly ten seconds to tell me where you've hidden your loot," said Trout.
stolen goods or money: Thieves hid their ~ in an empty building
ranch
She knew they'd spent most of their lives working on farms and ranches and hadn't had much schooling.
a very large farm in the western USA and Canada: My friend lives on a ~ and rides her horse every day.
swell
The left side of Mr. Sir's face had swollen to the size of half a cantaloupe
to enlarge or expand in size, usu. from absorbing fluids: I twisted my ankle and it ~ed up.
crooked
The door hung crooked on its bent hinges
bent, not straight: a ~ stick (nose, path, piece of wire, etc.)
jurisdiction
"He is no longer under your jurisdiction," said Stanley's lawyer
the right or the authority to say what the law means and require that it be obeyed: The Supreme Court holds ~ over lower court decisions.
tarnation
"What in tarnation?"
condemning to hell or to a bad fate
authenticate
"It was not authenticated," the Warden said.
to prove s.t. is genuine, (syn.) to substantiate: Experts ~ed the painting as a Picasso
patent
Ms. Morengo explained that she was a patent attorney.
clear and easy to see, obvious: She was a ~ fool to fall in love with him
pursuant
"You are released pursuant to an order from the judge."
in accordance with, following an agreement, contract, etc.: ~ to our contract, the payment for the loan is due on the first of each month
hang in there
Ms. Morengo put a hand on Stanley's shoulder and told him to hang in there.
to keep going in a difficult situation, (syn.) to persist: My business is very slow, but I'm ~, hoping it will improve.