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Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| thin, lean | lanky |
| neighbors, has to do with area where homes are located | residential |
| disgust | contempt |
| boldly resistant | defiantly |
| stubborn, determined | obstinate |
| walked, plotted | trudged |
| damage, vandalism | sabotage |
| without emotion | impassive |
| items for a bride | trousseau |
| sewing, knitting | crocheting |
| elaborate, detail | intricate |
| gangsters | hoodlums |
| snobbish, arrogantly | haughtily |
| ironic, in a cutting manner | sarcastically |
| cultured, refined | sophisticated |
| irritated, annoyed | exasperated |
| scornfully | disdainfully |
| appointed | designated |
| warlike, in a hostile manner | belligerently |
| plunged underwater | submerged |
| day of religious observation | Sabbath |
| Jewish house of worship, church | synagogue |
| doubtfully | dubioiusly |
| Jewish minister | rabbi |
| domineering | imperious |
| recited | intoned |
| stable | unwavering |
| beautify with needle and thread | embroidered |
| stamped into | imprinted |
| unsure | tentatively |
| unwillingly | reluctantly |
| deformed | distorted |
| large | massive |
| having a white array of flowers at the center | chrysanthemum |
| thin and weak | wispy |
| knotted | gnarled |
| hold or held fast | anchored |
| fabric sewn onto another | appliqued |
| referring to northern European country | Scandinavian |
| regretfully | ruefully |
| having to do with soldiers or army | military |
| vision | specter |
| motioning | gesturing |
| nag | scold |
| to a uniform beat | rhythmically |
| skillfully | deftly |
| funeral vehicle | hearse |
| sorrowing, grieving | mourning |
| seriousness | urgency |
| rush | surge |
| a sharp abrupt sound | staccato |
| superior | condescending |
| put out | extinguished |
| to search | rummaging |
| sticking out | protruding |
| noisy disturbance | commotion |
| shrunk back, flinched | winced |
| hit by a strong emotion | stricken |
| put on | donned |
| criss-crossed | latticed |
| cape | cloak |
| tease | tantalize |
| tight | taut |
| begged | implored |
| rudely, disrespectfully | insolently |
| harsh | caustic |
| sudden forward movement | lunged |
| let up, eased | subsided |
| disasterous or ruiness | devastating |
| dreary, dim | bleak |
| shone, flickered | gleamed |
| offering | sacrifice |
| honor, decency | integrity |
| hardship | deprivation |
| discovery | detection |
| entered, invaded | permeated |
| intolerence, biased | prejudiced |