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Vocabulary and Study Guide
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| poised | calm and confident ; ready to move, or prepared and waiting for something to happen |
| deftly | in a skillful, smart, or quick way |
| wryly | in a way that shows you find a bad or difficult situation slightly funny |
| trudge | to walk slowly with a lot of effort, especially over a difficult surface or while carrying something heavy |
| recurring | happening many times, or happening again |
| condescending | treating someone as if you are more important or more intelligent than them |
| rummage | to search for something by moving things around carelessly and looking into, under, and behind them |
| encased | to cover or surround something or someone completely |
| protrude | to stick out from or through something |
| commotion | a sudden, short period of noise, confusion, or excited movement |
| misshapen | having an unusual shape or the wrong shape |
| imitate | to copy someone’s speech or behavior, or to copy something as a model |