The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Vocabulary 2

Contemplating

• to ask someone questions, usually a suspect or prisoner

• likely to be influenced or harmed by something

• a rough or noisy fight

• to think about or study something for a long time

Ambidextrous

• something impressively beautiful, elaborate, or extravagant

• an older, respected member of the community who is consulted for advice

• able to use the right and left hands equally well

• to hit repeatedly, typically with the fists

Pummel

• to hit repeatedly, typically with the fists

• a rough or noisy fight

• a great sorrow or sadness

• to ask someone questions, usually a suspect or a prisoner

Magnificent

• something impressively beautiful, elaborate, or extravagant

• likely to be influenced or harmed by something

• to think or study something for a long time

• a North American Indian ceremony involving feasting, singing, and dancing

Powwow

• a rough or noisy fight

• a North American Indian ceremony involving feasting, singing, and dancing

• to hit repeatedly, typically with the fists

• to think about or study something for a long time

Interrogate

• to ask someone questions, usually a suspect or a prisoner

• to think about or study something for a long time

• likely to be influenced or harmed by something

• something impressively beautiful, elaborate, or extravagant

Brawl

• a rough or noisy fight

• to hit repeatedly, typically with the fists

• a North American Indian ceremony involving feasting, singing, and dancing

• a great sorrow or distress

Elder

• great sorrow or distress

• something impressively beautiful, elaborate, or extravagant

• an older, respected member of the community who is consulted for advice

• able to use right and left hands equally well

woe

• great sorrow or distress

• a rough or noisy fight

• an older, respected member of community who is consulted for advice

• likely to be influenced or harmed by something

Susceptible

• likely to be influenced or harmed by something

• able to use right and left hands equally

• to think about or study something for a long time

• to ask someone questions, usually a suspect or prisoner