Framed! by James Ponti Chapters 12-17

to set apart for a particular purpose

"And I have to allocate the expense to a certain budget."

providing something additional to a main part or function : extra

"Ancillary field equipment and devices."

afraid or nervous especially about what may happen

I don't know if "anxious" is the right word, but I was definitely curious about the day ahead.

very eager

Judging by his reactions to sports talk radio, he's an avid fan of the Washington Nationals baseball team.

a feeling of mixed fear, respect, and wonder

"Florian, I am totally in awe of you."

a pattern of sticking with one way of thinking or acting

"And nothing helps organization more than consistency."

suggesting that something secret is being shared

Every now and then Kayla and I shared a conspiratorial smirk and shook our heads.

a person's usual attitude or mood

Kayla was my instructor for the entire day and somehow maintained her cheery disposition, no matter what we were doing.

the quality or state of being filled with joy or pride

Her elation turned to frustration.

a period of time that seems endless

"In the event of the zombie apocalypse they would remain uneaten for all eternity."

done to avoid harm, an accident, etc.

"Tactical and evasive driving."

a very serious crime

"They get to know each other and instead of getting married like your parents, they decide to commit a felony."

a group of people born and living during the same time

"You have a once-in-a-generation gift."

a safe place

"The firehouse is a safe haven, and if you can't take care of your baby, you can bring her here without getting in trouble."

feeling or showing disbelief

"What's wrong with my people skills?" I asked incredulously.

not easily understood or clearly expressed

"You're clever, so I had to make them obscure."

able or likely to convince

I didn't want to make a promise I couldn't keep, but she was persuasive.

more important, skillful, or successful than others : better than others

"His name is Dr. Eduardo Gonzalez and he's one of the world's preeminent forensic scientists."

a high or extra value

"That means your perps have at least a twenty-minute head start and time is at a premium."

a planned meeting

"We should stop it and perform a hard target search of each car in case they ditched the truck and are taking the train to some sort of rendezvous point."

showing or feeling embarrassment especially because you have done something foolish or wrong

"Yeah," I said sheepishly.

having or showing doubt

"buenas tardes," he said skeptically.

showing that you know a secret

"Either that or they think they're smarter than the FBI and can uncover some clue the experts missed," she said with a sly grin.

not clearly expressed

Beyond the pickup time and the instruction to bring gym clothes, the text was pretty vague on details.