Realistic Contemporary Fiction Unit 3 Vocab

maliciously -adverb -acting in an intentionally harmful or spiteful manner Malaka speaks to Romiette’s mom maliciously (Draper 213).

admonish -verb -to warn or reprimand someone firmly The policeman admonishes Romiette’s dad for his reaction (Draper 218).

anguish -noun -severe mental or physical pain or suffering Romiette and Julio’s parents feel anguish after the kidnapping (Draper 245).

jarred -verb -shocked in an unpleasant or disturbing way (especially a part of the body) Romi’s voice jarred Julio back to reality (Draper 259).

gaunt -adjective -extremely thin and bony (as from great hunger, weariness, or torture) Trees looked like gaunt sentinels (soldiers) (Draper 261).

plight -noun -a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would only have four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man.” — Albert Einstein A moment of laughter briefly makes Romiette and Julio forget their plight (Draper 264).

incinerate -verb -to destroy by burning Lightening incinerates something near Romiette and Julio (Draper 265).

engulf -verb -to surround or cover something completely Horror engulfs Romiette’s mom (Draper 280).

cordially -adverb -acting in a warm and friendly way Romiette and Julio’s parents speak cordially to each other (Draper 281).

exultation -noun -a feeling of joy Romiette’s dad shouts in exultation (Draper 297).