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Banishment pg.3
Cole strained at the cuffs even though he had agreed to wear them until he was freed on the island to begin his banishment.
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to compel to depart; send, drive, or put away
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Cower(ing) pg. 7
By then Peter was cowering on the blood-smeared sidewalk,sobbing.
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to crouch, as in fear or shame
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Smolder(ing) pg.24
Sttanding all alone on the shore, Cole felt his anger smoldering.
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to display repressed feelings, as of indignation, anger, or the like
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Venomous pg.24
Spewing a barrage of venomous curses, he took the blanket Garvey had given him and flung in to the ground.
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Devour(ed) pg.30
Inch by inch the billowing flames devoured the supplies and the shelter.
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to swallow or eat up hungrily, voraciously, or ravenously
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Arraignment p. 36
The net time Cole had seen him, the judge had been wearing a black robe at the arraignment hearing in juvinile court when Cole had first plead guilty.[image] |
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| a calling into question or a finding fault, especially with respect to the value or virtue of something; critical examination |
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Billow(y) pg. 44
In the dawn light, billowy clouds mounded against the far horizon like a snowdrift.
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a large undulating mass of something, typically cloud, smoke, or steam.
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Coax(ed) pg. 53
Steady blowing soon coaxed a weak flame to life.
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| to manipulate to a desired end by adroit handling or persistent effort. |
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