1. Hoot Week 1 Vocabulary

2. Notecards
Definition: to move very quickly, by moving your legs more quickly than when you walk
“The divers were running to catch the boat before it left the dock.” (page 9)
Running

3. malicious
very unkind and cruel, and deliberately behaving in a way that is likely to upset or hurt someone
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4. ambushed
a sudden attack on someone by people who have been hiding and waiting for them, or the place where this happens
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5. merciless
cruel and showing no kindness or forgiveness
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6. gout
a drop or spot of
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7. indignation
feelings of anger and surprise because you feel insulted or unfairly treated
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8. clout power or the authority to influence other people's decisions
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9. formidable
very powerful or impressive, and often frightening
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10. disintegrated
to break up, or make something break up, into very small pieces
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11. errant
Staying off the correct path or course
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12. impenetrable impossible to get through, see through, or get into
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