Ghost Chapter 1-4 Vocabulary

Recruited means -

"If you are on this track, you have either already been part of the Defenders, or you have been recruited to be part of the Defenders."

• to engage in finding and attracting new members

• an ability that may or may not be developed

• worked rapidly or energetically

• dismissed from the group

Hustled means -

"The three newbies hustled down to the other end of the track"

• The ability that may or may not be developed

• worked rapidly or energetically

• slackened around

• the act of eyeing as in to evaluate

Sniggering means -

"We'll see who's laughing when we get to the mile," the coach barked at the sniggering runners.

• not dismayed

• genuine, sincere

• the act of eyeing, as in to evaluate

• laughing in a disrespectful manner

Unfazed means -

"Sunny loped back over and joined the group, unfazed."

• Flustered

• confused

• embarrassed

• not dismayed

Swagger means -

"He did that same cocky swagger over to the starting line"

• genuine, sincere

• underrate

• to walk or strut with a defiant air

• discount

Hearty means -

"Coach let out a hearty laugh, the kind that sounds fake."

• genuine, sincrere

• indifferent

• halfhearted

• grudging

Scoping means -

"I figured it was worth scoping him out and seeing how he acted around all the other kids and their parents."

• act of eyeing, evaluate

• to walk or strut

• not dismayed

• not caring

Potential means -

"Ma'am, your son has potential"

• despairing

• impossible

• hopeless

• an ability that may or may not be developed

Exemplary means -

"well, let's just use the school-y term not exemplary behavior"

• inadequate

• unsatisfactory

• commendable

• poor

altercation means -

"I was altercation free.."

• reconciliation

• dispute

• agreement

• harmony