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Ghost Vocab List
Ghost Vocab from Chapters 1 and 10
Term | Definition |
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abyss | bottomless hole, a vast expanse or depth |
morph | to be transformed or change shape |
altercation | a short, noisy argument |
blather | talk long-windedly without making very much sense |
lope | run easily |
swagger | walk or behave with an over-confident manner |
jeer | laugh at with dislike or disrespect |
grill | to ask a person really intense questions |
chime in | offer your opinion or add your voice to a conversation. |
smirk | to smile in a self-satisfied or artificial way |
chump | a foolish or easily deceived person |
consequence | comes after, or as a result of something you do |
frayed | worn away or tattered along the edges |
gingerly | with extreme care or caution |
loitering | to hang around a place with no real purpose |
phlebotomy | taking blood from a vein |
prospect | possibility that something fabulous will happen |
sheepish | showing embarrassment from shame or a lack of self esteem |
smoke | to thoroughly beat someone in a contest |
yoke | to join or link |