Bystander Vocabulary Chapters 13-18 - PowerPoint Presentation

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Quaver verb

to shake

“

Hallenbeck

just sort of nodded and chortled, absorbing the insults, his soft belly

quavering

under his shirt.” Slide3

Distaste noun

A strong feeling of dislike

“She wasn’t buying a word of it and could scarcely conceal her

distaste

for Cody.”Slide4

Impending adjective

about to happen

“ Drew P. would stride up to him, make a fist, and rear back like he was about to deliver a punch. Seeing this

Hallenback

would shrink back in fear at the

impending

blow.” Slide5

Instinctively adverb

Without thinking

“Eric turned a corner and there he was, David

Hallenback

. Eric

instinctively

lifted his hand in greeting, a private hello that nobody else had to see.” Slide6

Hastily adverb

With excessive speed or urgency

“It was not like her to answer the door and

hastily

retreat to the kitchen.” Slide7

indifference noun

Lack of interest

“Sure, yeah, whatever.’ Eric feigned indifference.”Slide8

Ally noun

a person or group that gives help to another person or

group

“Eric decided that he’d try a little harder. Like Mr. Floyd said, be an

ally

, not a bystander.” Slide9

Critical adjective

extremely important

“Each volunteer was assured that this was important research. They had

critical

jobs to perform.” Slide10

Adjacent adjective

close or near

“The actor was taken to an

adjacent

room.” Slide11

Frantically

adverb

In a fearful or anxious way

“The accountant began to moan in pain, then scream, then

frantically

pound the walls.”