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ryan knobloch 51-100
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| gesturing | motion or movement of the body |
| timidly | shyly,fearfully,easily frightened |
| scamper | ran,scurried or hurried |
| bouquet | arrangement of flowers |
| scolded | told off,reprimanded, disciplined |
| deftly | clever,neat, handy |
| affectionately | showing fond, loving feelings |
| stiffened | tense, tightened |
| solemn | serious, glum, sad |
| wail | cry or weep loudly |
| gnarled | knotted, twisted, crooked |
| urgency | importance, rush, pressure, stress |
| surge | flood or spill over |
| staccato | hesitating |
| recurring | returning, habitual |
| typhus | a severe disease that causes fever |
| extinguished | put out |
| rhythmically | steadily; with a pattern |
| mourning | a feeling of grief or sadness |
| stumble | trip or fall |
| rummage | to search thoroughly by handling or turning over |
| protruding | sticking out |
| Godspeed | expressing wish for success or a safe journey |
| pride | to think highly one's self |
| lighthearted | cheery and optimistic |
| commotion | disorder, uproar, fuss |
| exhausted | fatigued or worn out |
| discolored | stained, dirty, tarnished |
| stricken | filled with disease, misfortune or sorrow |
| latticed | web patterned |
| brusque | harsh, curt, or abrupt in speech |
| tantalize | tease |
| taut | tightly stretched |
| withering | losing moisture and shriveling up |
| insolent | arrogant, insulting, overbearing |
| implore | beg, plead |
| hemming | to fold backward and sew down the edge of a cloth |
| caustic | sarcastic, stinging and biting |
| lunged | sudden forward thrust or pass |
| strident | loud, harsh |
| quavering | unsteady quivering or trembling speech |
| warily | suspiciously, cautiously, thoughtfully |
| anthem | national hymn, song of praise |
| deprivation | lack, scarcity |
| heroine | brave woman, conqueror, leading female |
| permeated | seeped into, leaked into; fill |
| orchestrated | arranged, coordinated, planned |
| idealistic | rejects practical considerations; abiding by high standards or principles |
| decency | politeness, graciousness |
| prejudiced | biased, narrow-minded, and intolerant |