Monday, November 9, 2009

ch. 11 vocab!

Vehemently- strongly emotional; intense or passionate. She finished her assignment vehemently.

Executed- to murder; assassinate. The police executed the child molester in front of the whole city.

Boasting- to speak with exaggeration and excessive pride, esp. about oneself. The woman was always boasting about her beauty.

Hesitantly- hesitating; undecided, doubtful, or disinclined. They turned the corner hesitantly.

Motioned- the action or process of moving or of changing place or position; movement. The traffic controller motioned her to go.

Emerged- to come forth into view or notice, as from concealment or obscurity. The monster emerged from the closet to eat me.

Grieve- to feel grief or great sorrow. After the funeral, the family went home to grieve.

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