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Number the Stars #2
6th Grade Lit: Number the Stars Vocabulary Word List #2
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sprawled | to be spread out in an ungraceful manner |
| glowering | to look or stare with sullen dislike, discontent or anger |
| synagogue | the Jewish house of worship |
| stalk | to walk with measured, stiff, or haughtly strides |
| Star of David | a hexagram used as a symbol of Judaism |
| tentatively | unsure, uncertain, hesitant, not definite |
| distorted | twisted, deformed, misshappen |
| exasperation | extreme annoyance; irritation |
| appliqued | ornamentation, as a cutout design, that is sewn on top or to a piece of material |
| disdainfully | scornful; a feeling of contempt for anything regarded as unworthy |