whirligig chapter 3 vocab

3Probation-the act of testing.

Restitution-reparation made by giving an equivalent or compensation for loss, damage, or injury caused; indemnification

Tragedy-a lamentable, dreadful, or fatal event or affair; calamity; disaster

Interim-an intervening time; interval; meantime:

Illusion-something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality.

Marveled-something that causes wonder, admiration, or astonishment

whirligig chapter 2 vocab

Harem-the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women.

Carburetors-a device for mixing vaporized fuel with air to produce a combustible or explosive mixture, as for an internal-combustion engine.

Urchins-Sea urchin

Gesticulating-to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech.

imagery-the formation of mental images, figures, or likenesses of things, or of such images collectively:

hypothermia-subnormal body temperature

whirligig chapter 1 vocab

Whirligig-something that whirls or revolves.

BorneĀ -a circular sofa having a conical or cylindrical back piece at the center.

Careened-to sway or cause to sway dangerously over to one side

Reconnoitered-to examine or survey

Burin-a tempered steel rod

luxury-a pleasure out of the ordinary allowed to oneself: