The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson, Vocabulary List Chapters 27-30

confident or brave talk or behavior that is intended to impress other people

All of Chip's bravado melted away.

to make a detour around

He bypassed all the nickels and dimes before finally picking up a quarter and dropping it in the boy's hand.

soiled, stained, corrupted, or infected by contact or association

"You start to become contaminated."

a refusal to obey

A small bit of defiance toward her father.

to make or become worse or of less value

The asphalt was old and deteriorating, with multiple potholes and fissures.

the opinion that you have about yourself

Candice was sure Brandon was saying that to soothe her bruised ego.

to have the same feelings as another person

Chip could empathize.

drained of strength and energy

Jackie looked pretty fatigued, but Big Dub didn't seem tired at all.

to hesitate in speech

She seemed to falter for a second.

used with a meaning that is different from the basic meaning and that expresses an idea in an interesting way by using language that usually describes something else : not literal

Maybe it's more figurative.

a narrow opening or crack

The asphalt was old and deteriorating, with multiple potholes and fissures.

feeling and showing great happiness and joy

Even now, she became giddy whenever he approached.

to run without being connected for doing useful work

With Glenn's truck idling beside Chip's Chevy.

very tall and thin

The tall, lanky light-skinned boy he had asked to buy two Cokes.

following the ordinary or usual meaning of the words

Maybe we're reading this too literally.

to calm down : COMFORT

Candice was sure Brandon was saying that to soothe her bruised ego.

an often unfair and untrue belief that many people have about all people or things with a particular characteristic

"Except for the Hoo family. They were a little stereotypical."

somewhat or slightly

"Reggie?" Chip vaguely remembered hearing about the boy.