The Glass Castle

ownership of anything

Responsibility forces one to take ________ and follow through with it until completion.

tentatively

adjective
unsettled in mind or opinion

lopsided

adjective
having one side lower or smaller or lighter than the other

sentimental

adjective
effusively or insincerely emotional

rousing

adjective
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement

executive

noun
a person responsible for the administration of a business

unidentifiable

adjective
impossible to identify

nomad

noun
a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons

desolate

adjective
providing no shelter or sustenance

foolhardy

adjective
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

verge

noun
the limit beyond which something happens or changes

blasphemy

the act of depriving something of its sacred character

diminutive

a word that is formed with a suffix to indicate smallness

ingenuity

the property of being ingenious

centrifugal

tending away from centralization, as of authority

wheedle

influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

nuance

a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

cajole

verb i
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

feeble

pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

vagrant

a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support

felonious

adjective
involving or being or having the nature of a crime

sodden

wet through and through; thoroughly wet

retaliation

action taken in return for an injury or offense

wherewithal

the necessary means

cantankerous

having a difficult and contrary disposition; - Dorothy Sayers

palatial

relating to or being a palace

gaunt

adjective
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

irate

feeling or showing extreme anger

enrapture

adjective
feeling great rapture or delight

sporadically

in a sporadic manner

escapade