to speak quietly so that it is difficult for other people to hear what you say

to catch (an animal) in a snare

to cause the separate threads of something to come apart

to be next to or joined with somethi

in poor condition especially because of age or use

having or showing an unfair feeling of dislike for a person or group because of race, sex, religion, etc

someone whose job is to measure and examine an area of land

a person or group of people who are standing or marching near a place to protest something

to make a lot of small movements because you are nervous, bored, etc. : to move or act in a nervous or restless way

producing or seeming to produce light : shining

a giant man in stories told by the ancient Greeks who had a single eye in the middle of his forehead

something that is very easy to do

to feel sad or sorry about (something that you did or did not do)

to feel a pain that starts and stops quickly and repeatedly

the time when day changes into night and the sky begins to get darker

to walk in a very confident way : to walk with a swagger

very small or too small in amount

unkind or insulting in an indirect way

lacking the people, plants, animals, etc., that make people feel welcome in a place

deeply missed — used to refer to someone who has died

to push someone or something with your finger or a pointed object

to push out your lips to show that you are angry

a long wall of soil built along a river to prevent flooding

a vehicle (such as a truck or bus) that has a diesel engine

a figure shaped like a human body that is used for making or displaying clothes

to shine or burn suddenly and briefly

to fall, drop, or move with a sound like something dropping into liquid

to make a continuous low humming sound

used in the treatment of illnesses and injuries that affect bones and muscles

a fold in cloth that is made by folding the material onto itself

to shake because of fear, cold, nervousness, etc. : tremble

to move or walk in a slow and unsteady

to cut (an infected area on a person's skin) with a sharp tool so that pus will flow out

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Vocabaulary Words from Days 1 through 7

Question	Answer
muttered	to speak quietly so that it is difficult for other people to hear what you say
snared	to catch (an animal) in a snare
unraveling	to cause the separate threads of something to come apart
adjoining	to be next to or joined with somethi
grimy	dirt that covers a surface
shabbier	in poor condition especially because of age or use
prejudiced	having or showing an unfair feeling of dislike for a person or group because of race, sex, religion, etc
gob	a lump of something
surveyor	someone whose job is to measure and examine an area of land
picket	a person or group of people who are standing or marching near a place to protest something
fidgeting	to make a lot of small movements because you are nervous, bored, etc. : to move or act in a nervous or restless way
luminous	producing or seeming to produce light : shining
gash	a long, deep cut
cyclops	a giant man in stories told by the ancient Greeks who had a single eye in the middle of his forehead
cinch	something that is very easy to do
regret	to feel sad or sorry about (something that you did or did not do)
clods	a lump of dirt or clay
throbbing	to feel a pain that starts and stops quickly and repeatedly
dusk	the time when day changes into night and the sky begins to get darker
swaggering	to walk in a very confident way : to walk with a swagger
meager	very small or too small in amount
snidely	unkind or insulting in an indirect way
desolate	lacking the people, plants, animals, etc., that make people feel welcome in a place
puny	small and weak
lamented	deeply missed — used to refer to someone who has died
prodded	to push someone or something with your finger or a pointed object
pouted	to push out your lips to show that you are angry
levee	a long wall of soil built along a river to prevent flooding
diesel	a vehicle (such as a truck or bus) that has a diesel engine
mannequin	a figure shaped like a human body that is used for making or displaying clothes
flared	to shine or burn suddenly and briefly
plopped	to fall, drop, or move with a sound like something dropping into liquid
mournfully	full of sorrow : very sad
droned	to make a continuous low humming sound
orthopedic	used in the treatment of illnesses and injuries that affect bones and muscles
pleated	a fold in cloth that is made by folding the material onto itself
brow	forehead
quivering	to shake because of fear, cold, nervousness, etc. : tremble
tottering	to move or walk in a slow and unsteady
lanced	to cut (an infected area on a person's skin) with a sharp tool so that pus will flow out

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