Nickel Boys Vocab

English Quix

Miscreants (n)

Miscreants (n)

Criminals

Bashed (v)

strike

Vandalism (n)

deface;destroy

Malicious (adj)

spiteful

Predilection (n)

fondness; bias

Simmering (adj)

furious

Outrage (n)

extreme anger

Ire (n)

anger

Stemmed (v)

originated

Regrettable (adj)

undesirable; bad

Haphazard (adj)

unorganized

Institutional Resistance (n)

An attempt by a government or leadership to suppress and make conform.

Rendered

To give

Verdict (n)

a decision on a disputed issue in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.

Rout

A complete defeat in a battle, competition, or election

Salvage (v)

To save

Grimaced (v)

an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement.

Panhandle (n)

A place or an area

Caravaned (v)

To travel, to come

Bounty (n)

A generous sum of money

Mere (adj)

simple

Lofty (adj)

Big

Notion (n)

Belief or conception about something

Workable (adj)

Possible, capable of producing the desired effect.

proposition (n)

plan

Miniature (adj)

small

Cedar (n)

Coniferous tree

Traced (v)

Covered, lined

Solemn (adj)

formal and dignified, serious

Sect (n)

a group of people with somewhat different religious beliefs (typically regarded as heretical) from those of a larger group to which they belong.

Insist (v)

Persisting by asking or demanding something

Nativity (n)

Jesus's birth

Diorama (n)

A model

Touch-ups

(v) - To make small improvements to the appearance of something

Meticulous (adj)

showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.

Refurbing (v)

To renovate or redecorate something

Invariably (adv)

In every possible case/scenario

Shenanigans (n)

Secret, mischievous

Adorning (v)

Make more beautiful or attractive

Rallying (adj)

the action or process of coming together to support a person or cause or take concerted action.

Flimflam (n)

Using deception to earn money.

Circuit (n/v)

Tour, moving around

Acquaintance (n)

friend

Lugged (v)

To carry or drag an object

Craps (n)

A gambling game

Harrowed (adj)

tortured or bad

Diligent (adj)

showing care in one's work/duties

Depot (n)

A large place for storage for equipment and food

Rummy (n)

Drunkard

Senseless (adj)

unconscious

Sidestepped (v)

avoid dealing with or discussing (something problematic or disagreeable).

Squabbles (n)

a noisy quarrel about something petty or trivial.

Embroiled (v)

involve (someone) deeply in an argument, conflict, or difficult situation.

Disputes (n)

a disagreement, argument, or debate.

Turf (n)

an area regarded as someone's personal territory; one's home ground.

Encroachments (n)

intrusion on a person's territory, rights, etc.

Reassignments (n)

transfers, moves

Notwithstanding (preposition)

in spite of

Conducted (v)

managed

Accordance (n)

conformity or agreement.

Invocations (n)

to mention

Cusp (n)

a point of transition between two different states.

Peaty (adj)

pertaining to vegetable fertilizer

Canopied (adj)

covered

Relic (n)

An ancient object