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2020 LIT
Cricket Chps 9-15 comprehension & ALL 16 Vocab Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| scrounging (verb) | to obtain by salvaging or foraging |
| niche (noun) | a recess or indentation in a wall, as for holding a statue |
| refuse (noun) | anything discarded or rejected as useless or worthless |
| peculiar (adj) | not ordinary or usual |
| forlornly (adv) *forlorn = (adj) | nearly hopeless; desperate |
| din (noun) | a jumble of loud, usually inharmonius sounds |
| abrupt (adj) | unexpected; sudden |
| novelties *novelty (singular) | small, mass produced articles; a trinket |
| pagoda (noun) | a multi-story tower with overhanging eaves at each level, usually a memorial or shrine |
| souffle (noun) | a light fluffy baked dish made with eggs |
| deduction (noun) | process of reasoning in which a conclusion follows (logic) |
| ovation (noun) | enthusiastic, prolonged applause SYN: applause; bravos; acclaim ANT: disapproval; criticism |
| illustrious (adj) *Latin root = "shining" (illuminate) | highly distinguished SYN: famous; well-known ANT: ordinary; unimportant |
| throngs (noun) | a large group of people or things crowded together SYN: crowd; gathering; horde; mass |
| ambling (verb) {amble} = base word | to walk slowly or leisurely SYN: stroll; walk; mosey; loiter **Latin root == "ambulo" |
| rummaged (verb) {rummage} = root word | to make a thorough, often disorderly search SYN: search; ransack ANT: arrange; neaten |
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