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ch 6-7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| soothing/soothingly (adjective/adverb) pg. 28 | producing feelings of comfort or relief |
| ponder/pondered (verb) pg. 29 | to think about or consider (something) carefully |
| dismay (noun) pg. 34 | a strong feeling of being worried, disappointed, or upset |
| dubious/dubiously (adjective/adverb) pg. 34 | unsure or uncertain; feeling doubt about something |
| briskly (adverb) pg. 34 | very quickly and purposefully |
| stun/stunned (verb) pg. 36 | to surprise or upset (someone) very much |
| threaten/threatening (verb) pg. 39 | to say that you will harm someone or do something unpleasant or unwanted especially in order to make someone do what you want |
| murmur (verb) pg. 42 | to say (something) in a quiet and soft voice |
| abrupt/abruptly (adjective/adverb) pg. 43 | very sudden and not expected |
| strict/strictly (adjective/adverb) pg.43 | used to describe a command, rule, etc., that must be obeyed |
| frantic/frantically (adjective/adverb) pg. 45 | feeling or showing a lot of fear and worry |
| crumple/crumpled (verb) pg. 45 | to press or squeeze (something) so that it is no longer flat or smooth |
| yank/yanked (verb) pg. 45 | to suddenly pull (something) in a quick, forceful way |
| wail/wailing (verb) pg. 46 | to make a loud, long cry of sadness or pain |