Touching Spirit Bear Vocabulary Review Chapters 1 6
Touching Spirit Bear Vocabulary Review Chapters 1 -6
probation officer Person monitoring convicted criminals who are out of custody He knew the probation officer was super busy, so why did he visit so often? Page 11
skiff A flat-bottomed boat Cole Matthews knelt defiantly in the bow of the aluminum skiff as he faced forward into a cold September wind. Page 3 Page 15 also
detainees Prisoners detainees The other were a bunch of losers. Page 9
cowering Crouching from something frightening cowering on the By then Peter was blood-smeared sidewalk, sobbing. Page 8
prosecutor The representative of the government who pursues formal charges against the accused prosecutor The might have you watch a veterinarian operate for a day to realize the value of life. Page 13
sentencing A hearing to determine consequence for a crime You might agree to help me pick out a new kitten and care for it as part of the Page 12 sentencing.
chafed To rub or irritate His blue jeans, heavy wool shirt, and rain jacket chafed his skin, but it didn’t matter. Page 5
plead To claim guilt or innocence in a court Back in Minneapolis, he had been plead forced to guilty and ask the Circle for helping changing his life. Page 16
Juvenile delinquent A young person in trouble with the law What parent wanted the world to know their son was a juvenile delinquent? Page 9
stifling Suffocating stifling In the summer’s heat, the room seemed airless and threatening. Page 30
conscious Aware of conscious His first sense was pain. Page 50
deadfall Tangled, fallen trees and branches The canopy of trees, vines, deadfall, and undergrowth formed a wall of dark green vegetation that would have been hard to crawl through. Page 61
billowy Rolling wave or mass billowy In the dawn light, clouds mounded against the far horizon like a snowdrift. Page 34
shrouded Concealed The distant green-black forests were shrouded in gray mist. Page 17
unflinching Steady and unafraid Garvey stared intently at Cole’s father, who sat unflinching. Page 58
Arraignment hearing The first stage of a trial where the accused makes a plea. The last time Cole had seen him, the judge had been wearing a black robe at the arraignment hearing in juvenile court when Cole first pleaded guilty. Page 41
moseyed Moving in a slow or leisurely way Cole moseyed along slowly, not catching up to Edwin until they reached the trees. Page 18
depositions Testimony taken down in writing Even Nathanial Blackwood quit stopping by except depositions when hearings and required his presence. Page 11
fleeting Drifting or fading away All he could conjure up were fleeting notions; he couldn’t stand up. Page 49
brandished Wave or exhibit in an intimidating manner This far away, they couldn’t see the extended middle finger he Page 22 brandished at them.
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