Forged by Fire Vocabulary

Vocabulary-Write in literature section
• Admiration-to show warm approval or appreciation for someone or something
• Flustered-to be nervous or upset
• Bleak-gloomy, cold, and depressing
• Sneer-a facial expression of hostility or hatred
• Devour-to destroy something rapidly and completely

admiration
• She (Angel) was so naturally fluid and rhythmic that all she needed was the music and her body did the rest. He
(Gerald) noticed that the instructors pointed to her with smiles of admiration
(p.101).
• Admiration-to show warm approval or appreciation for someone or something

flustered
• “Your mama is still my wife. She done forgave me. Why can’t you?
I’ve changed boy. I’m a new man!”
Monique seemed flustered and nervous. Jordan sat silent and staring. (p.104)
• Flustered-to be nervous or upset

bleak
• “Is Angel okay up there?” he
(Mr. Washington) asked, glancing up at the bleak and depressing apartment building. (p.107)
• Bleak-gloomy, cold, and depressing

sneer
• Gerald hated the bench, and he hated Jordan. Jordan seemed to
sneer at him from across the gym, feeling Gerald’s hatred and laughing at it. (p.110)
• Sneer-a facial expression of hostility or hatred

devoured
• The meat, crisp and split, ignited into a small flame, which found new fuel in the spots of grease on the stove. Soon the whole stove was covered with hot flames that licked and devoured everything they touched. (p.147)
• Devour-to destroy something rapidly and completely