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Vocabulary
Mrs. Frisby Ch. 11-15
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| detect | to discover the presence of |
| radiated | spread out from the center, as in rays |
| hostile | unfriendly, like an enemy; warlike |
| dredged | searched deeply to bring to the surface |
| explicit | plain or clear in language; definite |
| incomprehensible | not understandable; unintelligible |
| irrelevantly | in a manner not relating to the subject |
| apparent | visible; readily understood; obvious |
| scrutiny | close observation |
| recounted | related or told in detail |
| subsiding | becoming quieter or less |
| contritely | showing sorrow for having done wrong |
| commercial | serving purposes of commerce (buying and selling) |
| converged | came together at one point |
| flailed | moved about wildly |
| inextricably | in a way that cannot be untied or disentangled |
| futile | useless |
| cowered | moved back in fear |