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Vocab. 6-17
Number the Stars Vocab. Chapters 6-17
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |