| Word |
Definition |
Sentence |
| accusations |
charges of wrongdoing; blame |
She had half expected that the instant she put a foot on the stairs they would leap from their beds and surround her with _____. |
| acrid |
bitter; pungent |
There was a pause, then a match striking, the _____ smell of fresh cigar smoke. |
| entranced |
spellbound; hypnotized |
It was as if he were _____ and-yes, envious, like a starving man looking through the window at a banquet. |
| insistent |
determined; unrelenting |
But there were new threads now, tugging and _____, which tied her just as firmly to the Tucks. |
| mingled |
mixed together; intertwined |
With _____disappointment and relief, Winnie tapped the water onto the cracked earth at the gate. |
| obliging |
good-natured; helpful |
The next _____ roll of thunder saw the window frame wedged once more into place. |
| parched |
dried out; dehydrated; withered |
It looked dried out today, _____. "It's thirsty," Winnie said to herself. |
| plaintive |
sad; sorrowful |
Winnie's mother and grandmother sat _____ all afternoon in the parlor. |
| ponderous |
heavy; massive; weighty |
The sun was a _____ circle without edges, a roar without a sound, a blazing glare that even with curtains drawn, it seemed an actual presence. |
| shimmering |
glowing; gleaming |
Winnie saw again the wide world spread before her, _____ with light and possibility. |
HHS Shrek
