Killing Mr. Griffin
by Lois Duncan
Vocabulary
Killing Mr. Griffin - Vocabulary
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confinement – (noun) the state of being restricted in movement; imprisoned.
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delicacy – (noun) easily broken or damaged beauty; fragile.
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His mouth was firm and uncompromising beneath the small, neatly trimmed mustache.
disclosure – (noun) An opinion or situation that is exposed or revealed
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Morosely, Susan let the tide of bodies sweep her on down the hall and to the door of Room 117.
uncompromising – (adj.) maintains position without exception; sticks to beliefs, position
or rules without giving in
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Someone with a handsome father and a gorgeous, vivacious mother, whose looks had all been poured
into three dreadful, handsome, smart-ass little boys?
morosely – (adj.) gloomily or sullenly ill-humored
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Walking into class beside David Ruggles would have been a farce and everyone would have known it.
vivacious – (adj.) full of high spirits and animation; lively
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The slightness and delicacy of his bone structure gave him the framework of a kite
farce – (noun) an situation that is comical in its unbelieveability.
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Half a dozen sheets of notebook paper went flying past her like strange, white birds released suddenly
from the confinement of their cage.
Do you have a similar disclosure to make?”
meditation – (noun) continued or extended thought; reflection
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“Miss McConnell, have you completed your meditation?” Mr. Griffin’s voice broke in upon her.
Killing Mr. Griffin – Vocabulary Review
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confinement –
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delicacy –
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(adj.) maintains position without exception; sticks to beliefs, position or rules without
giving in
disclosure –
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(adj.) gloomily or sullenly ill-humored
uncompromising –
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(adj.) full of high spirits and animation; lively
morosely –
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(noun) an situation that is comical in its unbelievability
vivacious –
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(noun) easily broken or damaged beauty; fragile.
farce –
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(noun) the state of being restricted in movement; imprisoned.
(noun) An opinion or situation that is exposed or revealed
meditation –
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(noun) continued or extended thought; reflection
Killing Mr. Griffin – Vocabulary Review

confinement –


delicacy –


(adj.) maintains position without exception; sticks to beliefs, position or rules
without giving in
disclosure –


(adj.) gloomily or sullenly ill-humored
uncompromising –
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
(adj.) full of high spirits and animation; lively
morosely –
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(noun) an situation that is comical in its unbelievability
vivacious –
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
(noun) easily broken or damaged beauty; fragile.
farce –
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(noun) the state of being restricted in movement; imprisoned.
(noun) An opinion or situation that is exposed or revealed
meditation –
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(noun) continued or extended thought; reflection