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One Crazy Summer
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| brace | to make steady |
| unfurled | unfolded from a crumpled state |
| surging | rising and falling forward |
| muttered | complained in a low tone |
| departing | going away, leaving |
| warbled | sung with a melody |
| kindling | setting fire to something |
| refrained | kept from doing something |
| militant | active or agressive |
| clammy | covered in moisture; cold and wet |
| inseparable | unable to be apart |
| evidence | proof of something; a sign |
| orbiting | revolving |
| reference | information |
| merrily | cheerfully |
| recite | repeat |
| curiosity | interest |
| bleated | shouted |
| complexion | the appearance of the skin |
| dreaded | feared; did not look forward to |
| orderly | disciplined; law-abiding |
| expression | a look that expresses a reaction |
| intention | an act of decision |
| hailed | called out to attract attention |
| genuinely | honestly; not fake |
| reenactment | a performance of something that happened in the past |
| crank | to rotate something with a handle |
| imitate | to mimic someone or something |
| exaggerating | bending the truth |
| swerving | turning abruptly |
| coiled | curled |
| doggedly | stubbornly |
| timidly | cautiously |
| amplified | magnified |
| community | neighborhood |
| oppressed | abused |
| churning | turning over or mixing |
| satisfaction | a feeling of being contented |
| sobered | quieted or calmed down |
| demonstrated | showed, described or explained |
| political | of or about the government or state |
| swarmed | moved in great numbers |