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U2, W4
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| expertise | mastered a skill |
| eaves | overhanging edges of a roof |
| offering | something you give to someone |
| livelihood | the way a person earns a living |
| patiently | calmly and quietly |
| derision | lack of respect |
| benefit | advantage |
| impudence | rude, bold, or disrespectful |
| sternly | seriously and strictly |
| amazement | feeling great surprise and interest |
| display | to show something or a feeling |
| optimism | belief that good things will happen |
| longingly | showing strong desire for something |
| symmetry | beauty and balance |
| legacy | something handed down from the past |
| deftly | done in a skillful, quick, and clever way |