The Season of Styx Malone by Kekla Magoon, Vocabulary List Chapters 31-35

to become successful : to reach a goal

"We're about to achieve something awesome. We can't quit now!"

to be pushed outward by air

My shirt billowed and pulled like a sail.

feeling or showing no fear : not afraid

Bobby Gene bit his lip, trying to look braver.

not able to stop or control doing something

"He always keeps at least one of everything he might need. He's compulsive like that."

very bad or unfortunate

To fall would be disastrous, but Styx would never fall.

very dirty

Mom patted his head. "You both look filthy."

to search for something (such as food or supplies)

"I figured we'd forage for snacks, but this will do."

very angry

I wanted him to know I was here. That I knew he was frightened and furious and didn't have the air to say so.

to look directly at someone in an angry way

"We made a deal. If you insist on holding up our end of it, then I'll stand by you." He glared at me.

not able to be separated

We have been inseparable all our lives, but I was starting to see the difference between us. The way Styx challenged the world to a fight- it pulled me forward, leaving Bobby Gene behind.

the strength or force that something has when it is moving

Momentum carried me forward until I tumbled into the grass.

unusual and worth noticing

The most notable thing about the old guy on the porch was that he was black, like us. Not what you expect in the middle of nowhere, Indiana.

to say or state (something) in a public, official, or definite way :to declare or announce (something)

"A dinner among men," Dad proclaimed.

in a very bad condition and needing to be repaired

We drew close to a ramshackle house and garage on a scrubby plot of land.

a difficult and often dangerous action

"But no more crazy stunts. No stealing. Nothing dangerous."

very dangerous and difficult to deal with

The uneven ground that had seemed interesting on the way in now seemed treacherous. We hustled.