Chapter7vocab

•Degraded-Reduced in rank, dignity, or esteem.

•EXP: The officer degraded the young women

•Shuddered-shiver convulsively, as from fear or revulsion

•EXP: The young boy shuddered in fear.

•Cinder-A partly charred substance that can burn further but without flame.

•Exp: The building was cindered.

•Scurry-To go with light running steps; scamper.

•EXP: The mouse scurried across the floor.

•Incorrigible-Incapable of being corrected or reformed

•EXP: The police were incorrigible.

•Accelerated-To increase the speed of.

•EXP: The car accelerated fast.

•Validate-To declare or make legally valid.

•EXP: The lady had to validate her parking.

•Tendencies-Movement or prevailing movement in a given direction

•EXP: The boy had bad tendencies.

•Erupted-To emerge violently from restraint or limits; explode

•EXP: The volcano erupted.

•Beaming-cheerful and bright; "a beaming smile"; "a glad May morning"

•EXP: The boy was beaming with joy.

•Superintendent-person who has the authority to supervise or direct.

•EXP: The superintend told the workers what to do.

•Evaporated- To dry up

•EXP: All the

•Enchanting-Having the power to enchant; charming

•EXP: The dwarfs were enchanting.

•Circumstantial-Of, relating to, or dependent on circumstances.

•The DA only had circumstantial evidence.

•Nudging-To push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal.

•The Boy was nudging his brother.

•Corroboration-To strengthen or support with other evidence; make more certain

•The boy corroborated his story.

•Ample-Of large or great size, amount, extent, or capacity