Chapter 2 Vocabulary Words

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Word

Page #

Definition

aspirin

22

a white pill, or tablet, used for relief of pain and fever; pain medicine
chromium 23 a blue-white metallic element found naturally only in combination and used especially in alloys and metals
crave 25

to want greatly; need

despair 20 utter loss of hope
emotion 20 a state of feeling
jauntily 24 sprightly in manner or appearance; lively
momentum 26 strength or force gained by motion or by a series of events
preferable 19 having greater value or desirability; being preferred
reckless 22 marked by lack of proper caution; careless of consequences
rumor 21 talk or opinion widely spread around with no known source
scurry 21 to move in or as if in a brisk pace
switchboard 26 a device (as in a telephone exchange) with a panel on which are mounted electric switches so arranged that a number of circuits may be connected, combined, and controlled

Definitions utilized from Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary and Merriam-Webster's Word Central Dictionary based on use in The Mouse and the Motorcycle.


by: Casey Jo Burrus © 2019
Bingham, Illinois
updated: March 27, 2025
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