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One Crazy Summer
Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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brace | to make steady |
unfurled | unfolded from a crumpled state |
surging | rising and falling forward |
muttered | complained in a low tone |
departing | going away, leaving |
warbled | sung with a melody |
kindling | setting fire to something |
refrained | kept from doing something |
militant | active or agressive |
clammy | covered in moisture; cold and wet |
inseparable | unable to be apart |
evidence | proff of something; a sign |
orbiting | revolving |
reference | information |
merrily | cheerfully |
recite | repeat |
curiosity | interest |
bleated | interest |
complexion | the appearance of the skin |
dreaded | feared; did not look forward to |
orderly | disciplined; law-abiding |
expression | a look that expresses a reaction |
intention | an act of decision |
hailed | called out to attract attention |
genuinely | honestly; not fake |
reenactment | a performance of something that happened in the past |
crank | to rotate something with a handle |
imitate | to mimic someone or something |
exaggerating | bending the truth |
swerving | turning abruptly |
coiled | curled |
doggedly | stubbornly |
timidly | cautiously |
amplified | magnified |
community | meighborhood |
oppressed | abused |
churning | turning over or mixing |
satisfaction | a feeling of being contented |
sobered | quieted or calmed down |
demonstrated | showed, described or explained |
political | of or about the government or state |
swarmed | moved in great numbers |