Foster (v.) – to take care of

Glum (adj.) – to be sad or depressed

Revenge (n.) – a punishment for a wrong that has been done

Fumbling (v.) – to handle something in an awkward or clumsy way

Hardheaded (adj.) – very stubborn

Insist (v.) – to demand something happen

Nosy (adj.) – wanting to know other people’s business

Retrieve (v.) to get something and bring it back from a place

Privilege (n.) – a right or benefit given to some but not everyone

Unemployment (n.) – to not have a job

Income (n.) – money that you earn from working

Eviction (n.) – the act of forcing someone to leave a place where they live

Kin (n.) – a person’s relatives

Raid (v.) – to invade a space

Ignorant (adj.) – describes someone who is lacking information or knowledge

Devour (v.) – to eat very quickly

Puny (adj.) – small and weak

Jolt (n.) – a quick and sudden movement

“spitting image” (phrase) – someone who looks very much like someone else

Doze (v.) – to sleep lightly for a short time

Judgmental (adj.) – judging people too quickly and harshly

Reputation (n.) – a common opinion that people have about something or someone

Paltry (adj.) – very small or too small in amount

Scrawny (adj.) – very small or thin

“talking someone’s ear off” (phrase) – to talk to someone too much, usually more than wanted or appreciated

Scolding (v.) – to say mean things to someone who has done wrong.

Resourceful (adj.) – to be able to find solutions to difficult situations or problems

Confidential (adj.) – secret or private

Exaggerate (v) – to describe something as larger or greater than it is

Contaminate (v.) – to make something impure by adding something undesirable to it