Hoot chapter 9-12 vocab

Question 1

Mull

Answer 1

think about (a fact, proposal, or request) deeply and at length.

Question 2

Perpetrator

Answer 2

a person who carries out a harmful, illegal, or immoral act.

Question 3

Subside

Answer 3

become less intense, violent, or severe.

Question 4

Muster

Answer 4

assemble (troops), especially for inspection or in preparation for battle.

Question 5

Hunker

Answer 5

squat or crouch down low.

Question 6

Nonchalantly

Answer 6

in a casually calm and relaxed manner.

Question 7

Remorse

Answer 7

deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed.

Question 8

Grovel

Answer 8

lie or crawl abjectly on the ground with one’s face downward.

Question 9

Cautiously

Answer 9

in a way that deliberately avoids potential problems or dangers.

Question 10

Emphatically

Answer 10

without doubt; clearly.

Question 11

Flabbergasted

Answer 11

surprise (someone) greatly; astonish.

Question 12

Nimbly

Answer 12

Lightly, easily

Question 13

Queasy

Answer 13

nauseated; feeling sick.

Question 14

Recur

Answer 14

occur again periodically or repeatedly.

Question 15

Exasperate

Answer 15

irritate and frustrate (someone) intensely.

Question 16

Burrow

Answer 16

a hole or tunnel dug by a small animal, especially a rabbit, as a dwelling.

Question 17

Conscious

Answer 17

aware of and responding to one’s surroundings; awake.

Question 18

Excursion

Answer 18

a short journey or trip, especially one engaged in as a leisure activity.

Question 19

Contemplate

Answer 19

look thoughtfully for a long time at.

Question 20

Intercept

Answer 20

obstruct (someone or something) so as to prevent them from continuing to a destination.

Question 21

Solemnly

Answer 21

in a formal and dignified manner.

Question 22

Anticipation

Answer 22

the action of anticipating something; expectation or prediction.

Question 23

Carnage

Answer 23

the killing of a large number of people.