Running Out of Time

By Margaret Peterson Haddix

A passage into which rooms

open; a hallway

Corridor

A period of time that

seems to be endless; forever

Eternity

To keep someone with a contagious disease away from others to prevent the spread of that

disease

Quarantine

A piece of property handed down from

generation to generation

Heirloom

To give freely or share with

others

Generous

Willing to obey; likely to

mind

Obedient

Short and frank in speaking to someone in a

way that you are impolite

BrusquePronounced:

Bresk

The outline of an object or a person seen against the light that is filled in as a solid black

colorProfile is a synonym

Silhouette

Extremely poisonous; happens quickly and is severe

VirulentJesse’s siblings had a virulent infection that was diphtheria.

Doing what is good or the morally right thing to do

Ethical

The sudden and rapid outbreak of a

disease that affects many

people at one time

Epidemic

A person who goes with and is

responsible for a group of young

people

Chaperone

Relating to an earlier age or

period of time; old or outdated

Primitive

To twist something out of its natural, normal, or original

shape so that it looks different

Distort

Not clear or confusing(Cloudy or foggy

in your mind)

Vague

Pronounced: Like Egg with a ‘V’

To ban or put a stop to

something

AbolishAbraham Lincoln abolished slavery in the United States

after he was elected president in 1861.

To influence someone to do something by

being very nice to them

Coax

To think something over and consider

it carefully

Ponder

To stare in a rude way

Gawk

Real or genuine; not a

fake

Authentic