The Storm Runner by J.C. Cervantes, Vocabulary List Chapters 4-6

showing or feeling little concern : NONCHALANT

How could she stand there looking so casual, like she was used to this sort of chaos?

to influence by gentle urging, special attention, or flattering

"Come on, girl," I coaxed Rosie as I got down on my hands and knees.

to make speechless with surprise

She gave me a dumbfounded look.

the art or practice of using signs and omens or magic powers to foretell the future

"That's why it's a prophecy, a divination."

having or showing strong feelings of irritation or annoyance

"Fine," I said, exasperated.

to be a source of vexation to : PLAGUE

I had a gnawing feeling that whatever Brooks was searching for was the same thing the demon runner had been digging for.

a person who exercises control or authority

He flew the plane into the crater, thinking it would open the volcano so he could find his jefe.

very strong and sensitive : highly developed

Hawks have keen eyesight.

to have a discussion with another in order to settle something

I was about to negotiate — I still needed Brooks to give me more info — when Rosie barked and took off toward the caves.

showing or having a relaxed manner free from concern or excitement

"Of course they're real," she said nonchalantly.

continuing to act or exist longer than usual

Okay, so she was persistent.

to bother again and again

Did pestering the school staff count?

to fall straight down

Hearing her confirm the impossible made my stomach plummet.

something foretold : PREDICTION

"There's a prophecy — a very big prophecy that was told hundreds of years ago."

curve, twist

With a light laugh, Brooks quirked her left brow and said, "Okay, then, come on."

to go to a place of privacy or safety

Rosie whined, sniffed, retreated.

to bounce off at an angle

My heart ricocheted off my ribs.

to be angry or irritable about something but childishly refuse to talk about it

Hondo sulked, and I got dish duty for the rest of my life.

a planned action for some purpose

I needed a different tactic.

according to a very strict explanation of a rule, fact, etc.

Technically, I was thinking about her at the principal's office.