Maniac MageeVocabulary

Section III

QUIZ over Section 2 and 3 FRIDAY!

lean-to

(noun) A shed or shelter having a lean-to roof

Spree(noun) an outburst of activity

Claptrap(noun) nonsense

Puzzlement

(noun) the state of being puzzled

Notion

(noun) An idea or belief held

Rookie

(noun) A beginner or a first-year player in a professional sport

Immortality(noun) the quality or state of being immortal

or endless life; lasting fame or glory

Flaunting(verb) to wave or flutter in a showy way

Geezer(noun) an odd old man

Grouse(verb) Grumble or complain (or…a bird)

Dispersing(verb) to cause to become spread widely;

scatter

Languished(verb) to become weak or languid : waste

away

Pungent(adj) sharp or harsh to the sense of taste or

smell

Reluctant(adj) showing doubt or unwillingness

Enchantment(noun) the act or art of enchanting; a spell

Stoic(noun) one not easily excited or upset

Vaguely(adv) not clearly expressed

Pallbearer(noun) a person who helps to carry the coffin

at a funeral