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Number the Stars #3
6th Grade Lit: Number the Stars Vocabulary Word List #3
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Kattegat | strait between SW Sweden and E. Jutland Denmark (about 150 miles) |
| specter | some object or source of terror or dread; ghost |
| mock | to ridicule by mimicking the action or speech |
| scampering | to run or go hastily or quickly |
| hearse | a vehicle for conveying a dead person to the place of burial |
| wryly | devious in course or purpose |
| gestured | a movement or position of the head, arm or body that is expressive of a thought, feeling or emotion |
| tensed | a state of mental strain the nerves or feelings |
| staccato | cut short so as not to sound connected |
| condescending | to assume an air of superiority |