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Vocab. 6-17
Number the Stars Vocab. Chapters 6-17
Question | Answer |
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not definite; uncertain | tentative |
unwilling to do something | reluctant |
to pull or twist out of shape | distort |
huge; gigantic | massive |
a powerful feeling mixed with both fear and wonder | awe |
to make fun of | mock |
to stick out of | protrude |
knobby; rough and twist especially due to old age | gnarled |
a sudden burst or rush of something | surge |
to trip or stumble | falter |
to tease or tempt | tantalize |
to be discribed as pulled very tightly | taut |
abrupt in manner | brusque |
try to hide | conceal |
appering to have an unfavorable outcome | bleak |
surrounded by; in the middle of | amid |
to spread throughout; like in an airfreshiner fills the room | permeated |
the quality of being an honest, moral' ethical person/ dignified, selfrespected | integrity |
the lack or loss of | deprivation |
to be without | deprived |
to plan, arrange, organize, or coordinate | orchestrate |