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Stuckey Vocab 1
"The Clay Marble"
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| to come together | converge |
| in a rudely abrupt manner | curtly |
| modestly; shyly | demurely |
| to advise; to warn | exhort |
| showy display or gesture | flourish |
| skimpy; lacking substance | meager |
| to relax; to become less harsh | relent |
| fragments from bombs or other explosives | shrapnel |
| muscular; strong | sinewy |
| sudden outpouring of words or emotions | spate |
| in a fighting, hostile manner | belligerently |
| state of change | flux |
| rude | insolent |
| to prepare for action | mobilize |
| supreme power | sovereignty |
| restrained | subdued |
| piece of durable material used for protecting exposed items | tarpaulin |
| pleading; coaxing; persuading | wheedling |
| to sort; to separate out the useful part of something | winnow |
| to argue | counter |
| to leave one area for another | emigrate |
| seriously wounded | maimed |
| threatening; suggesting evil | ominous |
| to withdraw | retreat |
| a dreamy state | reverie |
| guards | sentries |
| motionless; still | stagnant |
| to smother; to hold back | stifle |
| requiring a great deal of strength and energy | strenuous |