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In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson. Chapters July –August. mayhem. A state of rowdy disorder, p. 98 Even after the mayhem began, it was still 30 minutes before the authorities arrived. callous ly. Insensitively, unsympathetically, in a hardened manner; p. 113
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In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson Chapters July –August
mayhem • A state of rowdy disorder, p. 98 Even after the mayhem began, it was still 30 minutes before the authorities arrived.
callously • Insensitively, unsympathetically, in a hardened manner; p. 113 They had a callous attitude toward the very sad story.
disposition • Someone’s natural / usual outlook or mood; characteristic attitude; p. 99 Martin always had such a pleasant disposition, even despite the danger he was in. Pleasant disposition
meticulous • Precise; showing extreme care especially in the fine details, p. 111 I knew something was wrong when the student came in all messy, rather than with the meticulous personal appearance seen every other day.
vermin • Usually small disgusting animals considered pests: lice, cockroaches, mice, bedbugs, etc; p. 113 We had to call an exterminator to handle the vermin before they got out of control.