Boy on the Wooden Box Chap. 2-6 Vocabulary

4. Lengthy and aggressive speeches or verbal attacks, often delivered with forceful conviction. Bombarding Attacking or overwhelming someone or something with a barrage of actions, information, or questions.
6. Extremely thin and bony in appearance, often as a result of illness, hunger, or suffering.
7. A feeling of contempt or scorn towards someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior.
9. Moral corruption or wickedness; a state of being morally degraded or perverted.
12. Without discrimination or careful selection; randomly or without regard to specific characteristics.
13. Impossible to pass through or enter; incapable of being understood or interpreted.
14. In a manner deserving strong condemnation or disapproval; lamentably or regrettably.
15. To search or hunt out something persistently and diligently, often with the intent to uncover information or hidden objects.
16. Pointlessness or uselessness; the quality of having no practical importance or value.
18. Astonished or amazed to the point of being unable to speak or react.

1. The act of expelling or forcibly removing someone, usually from a country, often due to legal or immigration reasons.
2. A section of a city, typically inhabited by a minority group, which is characterized by poverty, overcrowding, and social marginalization.
3. Wet, limp, or dirty, especially as a result of being dragged through mud or water.
5. Exaggerated representations or imitations, often used for comic effect or to highlight particular features or traits.
8. Cleverly inventive or resourceful; characterized by originality and creativity in problem-solving.
10. Resounded or echoed repeatedly; to be reflected or bounced back, often with increasing intensity.
11. A sign or warning of something to come, often believed to be of prophetic significance.
12. Exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss; immunity from negative consequences.
17. Warm and friendly, often in a polite or formal manner; sincere in demeanor.