The 57 Bus Vocab 3

Boisterous

Noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy

Transfix

To cause someone to become motionless with wonder or astonishment

Perch

A high or elevated position; a place where a bird rests

Rebuff

To reject someone or something in an abrupt or rude manner

Remnant

a small remaining quantity of something

charred

burned and blackened; often used to describe food or wood.

amble

to walk at a slow, relaxed pace

implicate

to show that someone or something is involved in a crime or wrongdoing

prognosis

a forecast or prediction, especially about the outcome of a disease or situation

unfathomable

difficult or impossible to understand; incomprehensible

candid

truthful and straightforward; frank

interrogate

to ask questions of someone, often in a thorough or aggressive manner

nuanced

characterized by subtle distinctions or variations; complex

degradation

the process of declining to a lower condition, quality, or level; deterioration

depraved

morally corrupt or wicked; showing a complete lack of moral values