Whirligig Vocabulary

Chapter 1 Careen (verb)- Tirade (noun)- Labyrinth (noun)- Sullen (adjective)- Detonate (verb)- to sway wildly back and forth a long, violent outburst a maze sad, gloomy to explode

Chapter 2 Mesmerize (verb)- Contraption (noun)- Gesticulate (verb)- Scoff (verb)- Saunter (verb)- to hypnotize or fascinate a device or gadget to wave your arms ( ex. When you are talking or in trouble) to tease cruelly to walk leisurely

Chapter 3 Turmoil (noun)- Confiscate (verb)- Restitution (noun)- Incomprehensible (adjective)- Eulogy (noun)- confusion, conflict, or disorder to take to give back to the rightful owner something that was taken unable to comprehend Formal speech in praise of someone who had died

Chapter 4 Tranquil (adjective)- Shear water bird (noun)- Flock (verb, noun)- Loco (adjective)- Botanica (noun)- calm, peaceful medium-sized long- winged seabirds (stiff wings shear through the wind) to gather; a group Spanish for crazy Spanish for store

Chapter 5 Constellation (adjective)- Dubious (adjective)- Anonymous (adjective)- Impersonate (verb)- Grimace (verb and noun)- a group of ideas, feelings, characteristics, objects, etc., that are related in some way; group of stars doubtful name is unknown to pretend to be somebody else twisting of the face that express disgust or pain

Chapter 6 Paradise (noun)- Virtuoso (noun)- Commandment(noun)- Leisure (noun)- Recital (noun)- a place of extreme beauty, delight, or happiness a person who has a special knowledge or skill in a field authoritative order freedoms from the demand of work or duty formal of public delivery of something memorized

Chapter 7 Minuscule (adjective)- Heft (noun)- Blare (noun)- Emerge (verb)- Varnished (verb)- very small weight; heaviness a loud, raucous noise to come up or arise to give a glossy appearance

Chapter 8 Catapult (verb)- Chemotherapy (noun)- Stealth (noun)- Nonchalant (adjective)- Boisterous (adjective)- to move quickly or suddenly treatment to destroy cancerous tissue secret procedure or entrance casual, unconcerned, indifferent, unexcited rough or noisy

Chapter 9 isolated, shut off, keep apart Seclusion (noun)- Envious (adjective)- Metamorphosis (noun)- Glisten (verb)- Enmesh (verb)- feeling of discontent and wanting another’s advantages, successes, possessions, etc a complete change to sparkle or shine to catch, as in a net; entangle