13 Reasons Why Vocabulary - Loudoun County Public Schools

[Pages:2]13 Reasons Why Vocabulary

1. Baker's dozen--a group of thirteen 2. Serrated--having notched, tooth-like

projections 3. Meanders--to follow a winding and turning

course 4. Contemplating--considering thoughtfully 5. Spindles--slender mechanical parts that

revolve (tape player) 6. Motivation--the act of providing a reason

to do something 7. Snowball effect-- Figurative term for a

process that starts from an initial state of small significance and builds upon itself, becoming larger (graver, more serious) 8. Scowling -- To make a frowning expression of displeasure 9. Repercussions--an indirect effect, influence or result produced by an event or action 10. Hysterical -- uncontrollably emotional 11. Traumatic -- psychologically painful 12. Erratically--done in a way lacking consistency or regularity 13. Condescending--dealing with a person in a way that assumes one is superior to the other person 14. Mesmerizing--hypnotized 15. Ridicule--to make fun of

16. Montage--group of pictures sequenced and superimposed to create a single impression

17. Decelerates--slows down 18. Candid--not posed or rehearsed 19. Initiative---the power, ability or instinct to

begin or follow through energetically with a plan or task 20. Spontaneous--happening without any apparent external cause 21. Nostalgia--bittersweet longing for things,

persons, or situations of the past 22. Paranoia--baseless or

excessive suspicion of the motives of others 23. Validate--to confirm 24. Grotesque-- characterized by distortion

25. Affect --to influence; to impress the mind or move the feelings of 26. Effect--(noun) something that is produced by an agency or cause; result; consequence OR (verb) to produce something 27. Anthology--collection of literary pieces such as poems, short stories or plays 28. Compelled--forced 29. Stifle--to cut off 30. Absurdity--utterly or obviously senseless, illogical, or untrue; contrary to all reason or common sense

31. Callousness--state of being unfeeling 32. Pessimist--person with a tendency to take

the gloomiest possible view of a situation 33. Optimist--person with a tendency to expect

the best possible view of a situation 34. Egging--encouraging or inciting to action 35. Aura -- a distinctive but intangible quality

that surrounds someone/thing; air; atmosphere. 36. Wary--on one's guard, watchful 37. Ornate--elaborately adorned, often excessively or showily so 38. Petty--mean or ungenerous in small or trifling things 39. Pathetic--arousing pity 40. Melodramatically--in an exaggerated emotional way 41. Confront? to come face to face with hostility 42. Prologue--an introductory passage in a book 43. Averting--turning away 44. Tinged--affected faintly 45. Abstract--not easily understood 46. Decipher--to read or interpret (something ambiguous, obscure or illegible)

47. Subtlety--something characterized by skill or ingenuity

48. Orb--a sphere 49. Abrasive--harsh, rough 50. Kindred -- associated by origin, nature,

qualities, having the same belief, attitude, or feeling 51. Stellar--outstanding 52. Silhouette--an outline of something that appears dark against a light background 53. Surreal--having an oddly dreamlike

quality 54. Voyeur -- a person who

derives sexual gratification from observing the naked bodies or sexual acts of others, esp. from a secret vantage point 55. Intrusive--forcing without invitation 56. Potential--capable of being but not yet in existence 57. Rationalize--devise self-satisfying but incorrect reasons for one's behavior 58. Stabilizing--making immobile 59. Preconditioned--accustomed to in advance 60. Conspiracy--a secret agreement by a group to perform an evil act

"olly olly oxen free" is a catchphrase used in such children's games as hide and seek to indicate that players who are hiding can come out into the open without losing the game, that the position of the sides in a game has changed (as in which side is in the field or which side is at bat or "up" in baseball or kickball), or, alternatively, that the game is entirely over.

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