| Word | Definition | Sentence |
| indomitable | unyielding; unconquerable | The Foster women had made a fortress out of duty. Within it, they were ________. |
| anguish | in distress; deep suffering | Winnie struggled with the ________ of all these things Tuck told her. |
| barbarian | someone who is savage; uncivilized | The man in the yellow suit said, "I'm no ________, you can see that." |
| mirage | an illusion, often of a pool of reflecting water | On the old beamed ceiling of the parlor, streaks of light swam and wavered like a bright ________, reflected through the windows from the sunlit surface of the pond. |
| petulance | testiness; irritability; in a bad mood | The man in the yellow suit raised his eyebrows and a nervous ________ came into his voice. |
| peculiar | unusual; bizarre; odd; strange | Winnie would be expected to sleep--all night--in this dirty, strange ________ house. |
| cahoots | partnership; in league with; an alliance | "Maybe you're in ________ with the kidnappers, how do I know?" |
| threadbare | worn; shabby; tattered | Winnie could see that indeed his shoulders, under his ________ shirt, were broad and muscled. |
| gallows | a frame from which a person is hanged | "That's what they do for serious crimes. 'Course, we got a ________ of our own, if we ever need it." |
| supremely | perfectly; flawlessly | The man in the yellow suit seemed ________ nice to her now, a kind of savior. |