Unit 3: Novel Study: Hoot, Chapters 1–8

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  1. ambush
    wait in hiding to attack
  2. vandalism
    willful and malicious destruction of the property of others
  3. suspect
    someone who is believed to be guilty of a crime
  4. outlaw
    a criminal, especially one on the run from police
  5. accost
    approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently
  6. surveillance
    close observation of a person or group
  7. mischief
    reckless or malicious behavior causing annoyance in others
  8. culprit
    someone or something responsible for harm or wrongdoing
  9. vanish
    become invisible or unnoticeable
  10. ominously
    in a manner suggesting something bad will happen
  11. illuminate
    make lighter or brighter
  12. perch
    a branch or rod that serves as a resting place
  13. amiably
    in a friendly manner
  14. hombre
    an informal term for a youth or man
Created on Fri Nov 06 16:29:04 EST 2020 (updated Tue Nov 10 10:11:12 EST 2020)

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