Shame the Stars: Shame the Stars Chapters 3-6 Vocabulary Flashcards


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Shame the Stars
Chapters 3-6
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9th grade
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english 1, juvenile fiction, people & places, united states, social themes, dating & relationships, young adult fiction, historical, 20th century, mexico, romance
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indiscriminate

lacking thought or careful choice; random

2

sympathizer

a person who supports a political organization or believes in a set of ideas

3

harboring

shelter or hide (a criminal or wanted person).

4

insurgent

a rebel or a revolutionary, someone who takes up arms against the authorities

5

vengeance

the act of killing, injuring, or harming someone because they have harmed you

6

impertinent

not related to what is being discussed or considered and therefore not important

7

chaparral

a dense impenetrable thicket of shrubs or dwarf trees

8

ruthless

having no pity : merciless, cruel

9

competent

having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully

10

exasperate

to make something that is already bad even worse

11

incur

to get or receive — and usually it's something you brought upon yourself

12

rampant

wild or out of control

13

grandeur

splendor and impressiveness, especially of appearance or style

14

implications

something that is suggested, or happens, indirectly

15

corroborate

to support with evidence or authority

16

guise

an outward appearance that hides the true nature of someone or something

17

vile

something or someone so morally wrong or offensive as to be thoroughly disgusting

18

desiccate

remove the moisture from (something); cause to become completely dry