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Vocabulary
Mrs. Frisby Ch. 11-15
Question | Answer |
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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 |