The Season of Styx Malone by Kekla Magoon, Vocabulary List Chapters 11-15

very old : having lived or existed for a very long time

Styx shuffled himself toward a different pile, rummaged for a moment and emerged with an ancient-looking Radio Flyer wagon.

to discuss something important in order to make a decision

"Let me confer with my gents a moment."

to admit that you did something wrong or illegal

"We're not really allowed to use them," Bobby Gene confessed, betraying the brotherhood.

the feeling of not liking or agreeing with something or someone

It was written on her face, though, a canyon of disapproval folded between her eyes.

to do (something that you have planned to do or been told to do)

We were spies. Assassins. Ninjas. Executing a lightning attack so stealthy we didn't even need the cover of night.

physical or mental effort

Bobby Gene's face was red from exertion.

to cover or decorate (something) with many small objects, pieces of paper, etc.

We kept going along another dirt road, until we met a chain link fence festooned with KEEP OUT signs.

suitable for serious or official speech and writing

His voice took on a real formal tone, but it was hard to tell if he was being serious.

suitable for serious or official speech and writing

"But you don't wanna go in there improvising. Always get your cover story straight."

the activity of making secret plans

A good spy should lean into intrigue, no matter what.

likely to succeed and reasonable to do or use

"It's just practical, right?" he said.

very accurate and exact

It was slow and precise and I felt stupider and more ordinary with every coin I dropped.

to walk along in a slow and relaxed manner

He tilted his cap toward his ear, then sauntered away through the yard.

having or expressing doubt about something (such as a claim or statement)

"We can?" I was skeptical.

to put (something) in a secret or hidden place

Bobby Gene hefted the gunnysack up from behind the fallen log where we'd stashed it.

a quality or way of behaving, speaking, etc., that is very typical of a particular person, group, or organization

Mom shot me her trademark "hush up" look.