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Mixed Up FilesCh9-10
Vocabulary From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Definition | Term |
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(adj) an acceptable standard, satisfactory | decent |
(adj) requiring speedy action or attention | urgency (urgent) |
(adj) accurate in representation of the facts; reliable | authenticity (authentic) |
(adj) sudden or unexpected | abrupt |
(adj) desperate or wild excitement, fear or pain | frantic |
(n) violent motion, agitation, noisy disturbance | commotion |
(v) to overwhelm with amazement; astonish greatly | astound |
(n) final settlement, adjustment by agreement | arrangement |
(n) a feeling of wonder or approval | admiration |
(adj) existing as the only one, having no alike or equal | unique |
(n) leisurely walk, stroll | saunter |
(n) a striking occurrence of two or more events at one time by mere chance | coincidence |
(v) to determine the elements of feature of by examining carefully and in detail (to look at closer) | analyze |
(n) a condition or detail with respect to time, place or manner that determines a fact or event | circumstance |
(v) to give forth or release | emit |
(adj) an evidence that is adequate to support | sufficient |
(n) a distinct piece of action or episode in a literary text | incident |
(v) to communicate or make known | convey |
(n) a quality of writing where ideas and arguments move logically and fluidly throughout a pieces of writing | cohesion |
(n) the interpretation of a word, phrase or text | meaning |