beamed, treacherous, admire, investigate, motionless, abrupt, halt, turnout, contestants, positioned, clenched, swig, tension

Stone Fox Chapters 7 & 8

beamed \ˈbēm\ verb

-to smile happily: to say (something) while smiling

happily: to send out beams of light or energy

KFD- to smile

: not able to be trusted : showing that someone cannot be trusted: very dangerous and difficult to deal with

Treacherous adjective \ˈtre-chə-rəs, ˈtrech-rəs\

KFD- dangerous

:to feel respect or approval for (someone or something)

: to look at (something or someone) with enjoyment

admire verb \əd-ˈmī(-ə)r\

KFD- to respect someone

Investigate verb \in-ˈves-tə-ˌgāt\

1. to try to find out the facts about (something, such as a crime or an accident) in order to learn how it happened, who did it,

etc.2. to try to get information about (someone

who may have done something illegal

KFD – to get information

1 : a formal plan or suggestion for action offered according to the rules of a meeting <a motion to adjourn>2 a : an act or process of changing place or position : b : an act or instance of moving the body or its parts

Motionless adjective \ˈmō-shən\

KFD: not moving

1 a :  characterized by or involving action or change without preparation or warning b :  unceremoniously curt

2.a :  lacking smoothness or giving the impression of being cut or broken off; b. :  involving a sudden steep rise or drop continuity

Abrupt adjective \ə-ˈbrəpt\

KFD- Sudden

intransitive verb1 :  to cease marching or journeying 2. :  discontinue, terminate transitive verb1:  to bring to a stop 2:  to cause the discontinuance of

KFD- to stop

halt verb \ˈholt\

1:  an act of turning out 2. chiefly British 3. the number of people who participate in or attend an event 4. a :  a place where something (as a road) turns out or branches off b :  a space adjacent to a highway in which vehicles may park or pull into to enable others to pass c :  a railroad siding 5:  a clearing out and cleaning 6 a :  a coach or carriage together with the horses, harness, and attendants b :  equipment, rig c :  manner of dress :  getup 7. net quantity of produce yielded

turnout noun \ˈtərn-ˌauDt\

KFD- number of people who go to an event

1:  one that participates in a contest 2:  one that contests an award or decision

KFD- people who enter a contest

contestants noun \kən-ˈtes-tənt also ˈkän

transitive verb to put (something or someone) in a particular position

KFD- to get in a certain way

Positioned \pə-ˈzi-shən\

to set (something) in a tightly closed position

: to hold (something) tightly

KFD- hold tightly

Clenched transitive verb \ˈklench\

to drink (something) quickly and in large amounts : to swallow a lot of (a drink)

Swig \ˈswig\ verb

KFD- To swallow a drink quickly

1 a :  the act or action of stretching or the condition or degree of being stretched to stiffness :  tautness

b :  stress 1b 2 a :  either of two balancing forces causing or tending to

cause extension b :  the stress resulting from the elongation of an elastic

body 3 a :  inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with

physiological indication of emotion b :  a state of latent hostility or opposition between

individuals or groups c :  a balance maintained in an artistic work between

opposing forces or elements 4 a device to produce a desired tension

Tension \ˈten(t)-shən\ noun

KFD- feeling nervous or excited