Becoming Naomi Leon - Vocabulary words 1-30

A sickness or disorder; illness

overly excitable or irritable; changeable as to mood or nature

A startling or remarkable sight; a ghostly image

To scatter or sprinkle; To cover something/distribute over an area/surface

Difficult or impossible to control; Disruptive

Said or done on purpose; Thought out ahead of time.

A sudden and widespread disaster; Any misfortune, mishap or failure

To be worried; troubled; uneasy; anxious

To rework or present as new without producing anything new

The atmosphere or mood of a place

To cause to lose pride or feel ashamed; embarass

Something necessary to complete a whole or make up for a deficiency; extra or additional

Not logical or reasonable

Quick and light in movement

A memory; The act of recalling or remembering

To persuade someone to do something by talking in a gentle and friendly way.

To lift or raise up

Feeling or showing a lot of fear or worry

Not in use; empty; without activity or contents

A belief or opinion that is strongly held

To refuse to obey

The shine of a surface that softly reflects light (glow)

To cause to appear better or more important than it actually is

The period in a person's life between childhood and adulthood.

To signal to come using a motion of the head or hands

To bind or wrap tightly in cloth or blankets; to restrict movement

A quantity, piece, or part that is left over; remains of something

Inexact, unclear, or indistinct in form or character; Not clearly expressed or understood

Able to become or develop into something in the future; possible

To sneak about; To be hidden