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That Was Then This is Now. Vocabulary Chapters 1-3. Sole. Being the only one She was her mothers sole support. Hustle. To lure less skillful playing into competing They hustled the kid into playing a poker game. Adjoining. To be next to something The hotel rooms were adjoining.
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That Was Then This is Now Vocabulary Chapters 1-3
Sole • Being the only one • She was her mothers sole support.
Hustle • To lure less skillful playing into competing • They hustled the kid into playing a poker game.
Adjoining • To be next to something • The hotel rooms were adjoining.
Tradition • Passing down of beliefs and customs from one generation to the next
Taunt • To challenge or insult
Wistful • To long for something or someone • He cast a wistful look my way.
Wince • To make a movement in response to pain either physical or mental • I winced with pain after falling off of my bike.
Lame • Unable to walk or use a limb due to a disability
Lanky • Tall and thin
Intention • Determined to act in a certain way
Inclined • An attitude about something. Leaning towards one way or the other
Conceited • having an excessively favorable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.
Chapters 4-5 • Stifle • To hold back a thought or action • I stifled my yawn as long as I could.
Invalid • A person suffering from a disease or long term illness. Sickly. • The invalid was often hospitalized.
Sassy • Making a smart-aleck remark or comment
Flounced • To move with exaggerated jerky or bouncy movements. • He flounced out of the room.
Indifferent • Not caring one way or the other
Sarcastic • To make rude or cutting comments directed at another person
Reminisce • To think or recall a past experience
Rueful • Having pity or sympathy • I was rueful to my neighbor when her goldfish died.
Ritzy • Fancy or the appearance of wealth
Liberals • People who are open-minded about things like religion or politics
Vague • Unclear or not clearly expressed • The directions to the assignment were very vague.
Glint • Emotion expressed through the eyes • He had a glint in his eyes whenever he looked at her.
Chapters 6-8 • Hysterical • Showing excessive emotion or fear
Obliging • Will to do a favor, accommodate • He was very obliging when it came to lending his brother money.
Ego • Self-esteem or concerned with self
Lingo • Vocabulary associated with a particular area of interest or the vocabulary of a unique person
Stimulants • Drugs that increase mental or physical activity
Crude • Rough manner, vulgar
Impulsive • Acting without thinking about the consequences of ones actions
Analyze • To study the nature or actions of someone or something • I analyzed the Biology problem and came up with a solution.
Recollection • Able to remember the events of an occasion or incident • I recollected the time when my grandmother took me to Florida.
Gulf • Gap between two people due to argument or difference of opinion • Growing apart • There was gulf between the two friends.
Half-hearted • Lacking heart, spirit, or interest
Hedging • Not making a comment, evasive • The defendant was hedging the question.
Chapters 8-11 • Witty • Use of clever remarks
Quiver • trembling
Commune • A small community often associated with the 1960’s and hippies. A place where a group of people live and work together. • She lived on a commune with her family.
Glorify • To hold in highest esteem, to honor, to praise
Relapse • Recurrence of an illness or addiction
Concept • An idea or thought • At the time, using computers to build cars was a new concept.
Justify • To give or show reason for a course of action
Bewildered • confused
Impersonal • Indifferent, not friendly or caring about another’s feelings
Formalities • Established procedure or way of doing something • The formalities of a wedding can be quite extensive.
Obscure • Not clear or easily understood or expressed
Sinister • Evil