| Word |
Definition |
Sentence |
| indomitable |
unyielding; unconquerable; undefeatable |
The Foster women had made a fortress out of duty. Within it, they were ________. |
| lolled |
lounged; drooped |
An ancient green-plush sofa ________ alone in the center of the parlor, like yet another mossy fallen log. |
| cavernous |
like a cavern, large and hollow |
There was a washstand with the lonely mirror, and opposite an enormous, ________ oak wardrobe. |
| mirage |
an illusion, often of a pool of reflecting water |
On the old beamed ceiling of the parlor, streaks of light swam and wavered like a bright ________, reflected through the windows from the sunlit surface of the pond. |
| peculiar |
unusual; bizarre; odd; strange |
Winnie would be expected to sleep--all night--in this dirty, strange ________ house. |
| supremely |
perfectly; flawlessly |
The man in the yellow suit seemed ________ nice to her now, a kind of savior. |
| silty |
having loose sediment made up of small rocky particles |
Tuck dipped the oars into the ________ bottom of the pond in one strong pull. |
| anguish |
distress; suffering |
Winnie struggled with the ________ of all these things Tuck told her. |
| hunched |
bowed; stooped; bent |
Winnie could only sit ________ and numb, the sound of the water rolling in her ears. |
| anxiously |
worriedly; fearfully |
Tuck came to check on Winnie, a little later, to peer down at her ________. |
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