Do note that unless someone actually states clearly that he/she has officially been given permission to continue my role as a vocabulary person, I will continue to do so. Also, there is only a week left before school reopens so someone has to do it, and at the moment it will be me.
[Chapter 6] privileged- to have enjoyed a special advantage that most people do not have Eg: He felt privileged when he was invited to the after party.
dwell- to linger over Eg: Jack always dwells on the past defeats he has had in chess.
*beckon-to signal Eg: Micheal beckoned Steve to bring him the bucket of paint.
ramshackle-shaky Eg: It is a huge danger to live in such a ramshackle house.
*obliged- to be binded as a promise/contract Eg: He was obliged to a trip to New York.
saddle- a seat for a horseback rider Eg: He placed the saddle on the horse before getting on.
teetered-to walk/move unsurely Eg: I teetered to the principals's office, unsure of my actions.
rigid- stiff, not flexible Eg: I passed the rigid and heavy peice of metal to Kyle.
commotion- noisy disturbance Eg: What's all the commotion about?
cherub- a person with a sweet, chubby face Eg: Two month old Ethan always made us smile with his cherub face.
bawled- wailed, cried loudly Eg: Little Tommy wailed loudly throughout the night, keeping his parents up.
*dismemberment- the act of depriving someone of a limb Eg: Fortunately, I saved him from any further dismemberment.
*malignant- very dangerous or harmful. Eg: The disease Ross has is malignant.
unlatched-to unfasten by releasing a latch Eg: He unlatched the cage, releasing the houndogs.
*pilgrimage- a (usually long) journey made to a sacred place Eg: He made a pilgrimage to the church.
desolate- to abandon Eg: I decided to desolate my friends, who turned into drug-addicts.