1. Realistic Contemporary Fiction Unit 1 Vocab

2. disoriented
-adj
-to feel lost
or confused

3. flamboyant
-adj -having a very noticeable quality that attracts attention

4. barren
-adj -having very few plants -bleak;lifeless

5. incredulously
-adv -in a manner indicating disbelief

6. flounder
-verb -to move in an awkward way with a lot of difficulty and effort

7. derision
-noun -the feeling that people express when they criticize and laugh at someone or something in an insulting way

8. agitate
-verb -to bother or upset someone, making them troubled or nervous

9. contentment
-noun -the quality or state of being happy and satisfied

10. lilt
-noun -a pleasant gentle accent

11. demented
-adj -not able to think clearly or to understand what is real and what is not real -crazy or insane