Running Out of Time By Margaret Peterson Haddix
A passage into which rooms open; a hallway
Corridor
A period of time that seems to be endless; forever
Eternity
To keep someone with a contagious disease away from others to prevent the spread of that disease
Quarantine
A piece of property handed down from generation to generation
Heirloom
To give freely or share with others
Generous
Willing to obey; likely to mind
Obedient
Short and frank in speaking to someone in a way that you are impolite
Brusque Pronounced: Bresk
The outline of an object or a person seen against the light that is filled in as a solid black color Profile is a synonym
Silhouette
Extremely poisonous; happens quickly and is severe
Virulent Jesse’s siblings had a virulent infection that was diphtheria.
Doing what is good or the morally right thing to do
Ethical
The sudden and rapid outbreak of a disease that affects many people at one time
Epidemic
A person who goes with and is responsible for a group of young people
Chaperone
Relating to an earlier age or period of time; old or outdated
Primitive
To twist something out of its natural, normal, or original shape so that it looks different
Distort
Not clear or confusing (Cloudy or foggy in your mind)
Vague Pronounced: Like Egg with a ‘V’
To ban or put a stop to something
Abolish Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery in the United States after he was elected president in 1861.
To influence someone to do something by being very nice to them
Coax
To think something over and consider it carefully
Ponder
To stare in a rude way
Gawk
Real or genuine; not a fake
Authentic