Honors Vocabulary List for Between Shades of Gray

Annexation

the action of conquering a land

eerie

strange and frightening

formidable

powerful, intense, or intimidating

voluptuous

curvaceous and sexually attractive

protruding

sticking out or projecting

phlegm

the thick mucus

disembark

leave a ship or aircraft

expletives

an oath or swear word

divert

to change direction

provost

high ranking university official

rubles

russian money

crotchety

irritable

bludgeon

a thick stick with a heavy end, used as a weapon

captivating

very interesting or charming

parched

extremely dry or thirsty

atrophied

wasted away or weaken from disuse

sallow

of an unhealthy yellow or pale brown color of the skin

deloused

to rid of lice

disposition

a person's inherent qualities of mind or character

shanty

a small, crude, shack