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vocabulary match
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| animosity | active hatred, bitter hostility |
| stealth | the act of moving or acting in a secret way |
| bungalow | a small cottage, usually one story |
| horrid | causing horror; dreadful |
| cower | to shrink away in fear |
| fledgling | a young bird that has recently acquired its flight feathers |
| veranda | a porch or balcony |
| sluice | a manmade channel for conducting water; drainpipe |
| quiver | to shake with a rapid slight motion; tremble |
| quiver | to shake with a rapid slight motion; tremble |
| flutter | to flap wings without flying |
| revive | come back to consciousness |
| draggled | wet and dirty |
| cunningly | cleverly |
| mourning | feeling sorrow for the death of a loved one |
| consolation | something that makes you feel better |
| internal conflict | takes place within the mind of the character |
| exposition | the part of the story that sets up the situation and introduces the characters and setting |
| rising action | series of events in a story that increase the tension |
| plot | arrangement of events in a story |
| conflict | a struggle between two opposing forces |
| falling action | events in a story that follow the climax |
| external conflict | when a character struggles against an outside force such as another character |
| resolution | the part of the story where the final outcome is achieved and loose ends are tied up; the problem is solved |