click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Family Under Bridge
Vocabulary words for The Family Under the Bridge
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| fastidiously | being very particular about doing something. |
| trundled | rolled along |
| urchins | small children full of mischief |
| loitering | hanging around doing nothing |
| mockingly | make fun of |
| roguish | dishonest; tricky; mischievous |
| meandered | wandered in an idle or aimless way |
| indignantly | angry about something that seems unjust |
| fledglings | young people who have had little or no experience |
| gravely | in a very serious manner |
| coax | persuade in a gentle way |
| blithely | gayly; in a carefree way |
| haughty | having too much pride in oneself and scorn for others |
| tantalizing | teasing by showing |
| straggled | wandered away from the plan |
| reverently | in a loving and respectful way |
| gaudy | bright and showy in a cheap way |
| pitifully | in a way for someone to feel sorry for you |
| sedately | seriously |
| forlorn | sad or unhappy |
| retorted | answered in a mean way |
| laments | crying or weeping because of sadness |
| ferociously | fiercely, wildly, savagely |
| wangle | to get by sly or tricky means |
| goggling | to stare with wide eyes or bulging eyes |
| dilapidated | falling to pieces; broken down; shabby |
| canvass | to examine |
| chagrin | a feeling or embarrassment or annoyance because one has failed or has been disappointed |
| blundered | to have made a foolish mistake |
| scowled | looked angry or mean |
| traipsing | walking or wandering in an aimless and lazy way |
| rebelliously | fighting or struggling against authority |
| enchanted | delighted |
| industrious | working hard and steadily |