Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan

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Killing Mr. Griffinby Lois Duncan

• Vocabulary

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Killing Mr. Griffin - Vocabulary

• confinement (noun) the state of being
  restricted in movement imprisoned.
• Half a dozen sheets of notebook paper went flying
  past her like strange, white birds released
  suddenly from the confinement of their cage.
• delicacy (noun) easily broken or damaged
  beauty fragile.
• The slightness and delicacy of his bone structure
  gave him the framework of a kite
• farce (noun) an situation that is comical in
  its unbelieveability.
• Walking into class beside David Ruggles would
  have been a farce and everyone would have known
  it.
• vivacious (adj.) full of high spirits and
  animation lively
• Someone with a handsome father and a gorgeous,
  vivacious mother, whose looks had all been poured
  into three dreadful, handsome, smart-ass little
  boys?
• morosely (adj.) gloomily or sullenly
  ill-humored
• Morosely, Susan let the tide of bodies sweep her
  on down the hall and to the door of Room 117.
• uncompromising (adj.) maintains position
  without exception sticks to beliefs, position or
  rules without giving in
• His mouth was firm and uncompromising beneath the
  small, neatly trimmed mustache.
• disclosure (noun) An opinion or situation that
  is exposed or revealed

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Killing Mr. Griffin Vocabulary Review

• confinement
• (noun) the state of being restricted in movement
  imprisoned.
• delicacy
• (noun) easily broken or damaged beauty fragile.
  
• farce
• (noun) an situation that is comical in its
  unbelievability
• vivacious
• (adj.) full of high spirits and animation lively
  
• morosely
• (adj.) gloomily or sullenly ill-humored
• uncompromising
• (adj.) maintains position without exception
  sticks to beliefs, position or rules without
  giving in
• disclosure

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Killing Mr. Griffin Vocabulary Review

• confinement
• (noun) the state of being restricted in movement
  imprisoned.
• delicacy
• (noun) easily broken or damaged beauty fragile.
  
• farce
• (noun) an situation that is comical in its
  unbelievability
• vivacious
• (adj.) full of high spirits and animation lively
  
• morosely
• (adj.) gloomily or sullenly ill-humored
• uncompromising
• (adj.) maintains position without exception
  sticks to beliefs, position or rules without
  giving in
• disclosure