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Family Under Bridge
Chapters 1-4 Voc
Question | Answer |
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fastidiously | being very particular about doing something |
trundled | rolled along |
urchins | small children full of mischief |
loitering | hanging around doing nothing |
mockingly | making fun of |
roguish | dishonest; tricky; mischievous |
meandered | wandered in an idle or aimless way |
indignantly | angry about something that seems unjust |
fledglings | young people who have had little or no experience |
gravely | in a very serious manner |
coax | persuade in a gentle way |
blithely | gayly; in a carefree way |
haughty | having too much pride in oneself and scorn for others |
tantalizing | teasing by showing |
straggled | wandered away from the path |
reverently | in a loving and respectful way |
gaudy | bright and showy in a cheap way |
pitifully | in a way for someone to feel sorry for you |
sedately | seriously |
forlorn | sad or unhappy |
retorted | answered in a mean way |
laments | crying or weeping because of sadness |