The Pigman
by Paul Zindel

     The following lists of words are used in The Pigman. These are words that junior high students should be familiar with. They were defined in class, and some of them will appear on the final test for the novel. Also see Pigman Literary Concepts.

Vocabulary List #1
epic
excruciating
philanthropy
avocation
subliminal
prevarication
incandescent
compulsive
commemorative
paranoia
Vocabulary List #2
subsidize
antagonistic
nocturnal
disdain
secrete
omen
primate
terminal
demented
patron

Vocabulary List #3
voluptuous
perpetual
erosion
corpse
prosecute
putrid
academic
vile
arsenal
artillery

Vocabulary List #4
berserk
mulled
predicament
complex (noun)
interrogating
mundane
escapist
strenuous
fixated
assassin
Vocabulary List #5
arrested
graft
hawking
congeal
succinct
maladjusted
hovel
intimate
momentum
buxom
Vocabulary List #6
incongruous
tribute
disheartened
sheepishly
audibly
proficiency
disposition
senile
crane
lingered

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