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trailblazer Noun: A person who is the first to do something or make a new path for others to follow.
quaver • Verb: To shake or tremble while speaking or singing. • Noun: A shaky or trembling sound.
silken Adjective: Soft and smooth like silk.
orchard Noun: A place where fruit trees are grown.
pluck • Verb: To pull something off or out quickly. • Verb: To pull at the strings of a musical instrument, like a guitar.
lavish • Adjective: Fancy, rich, or very generous. • Verb: To give in large amounts.
hobo Noun: A person who travels from place to place, often without a home.
ramble • Verb: To walk or move around without a clear purpose. • Verb: To talk on and on in a way that is hard to follow.
dappled Adjective: Covered with spots or patches of different colors or shades.
texture Noun: The way something feels when you touch it, like rough or smooth.
harvest • Noun: The time when crops are gathered from the fields. • Verb: To pick or gather crops when they are ready.
slight • Adjective: Small or not very strong. • Verb: To treat someone as if they are not important.
ragamuffin Noun: A child who wears old, messy clothes.
pry • Verb: To open something with force. • Verb: To try to find out private things about someone.
minor • Adjective: Small or not very important. • Noun: A person who is not yet an adult. ________________________________________
thicket Noun: A group of bushes or small trees growing close together.
neglect • Verb: To not take care of something properly. • Noun: The act of not caring for something the way it should be.
humdrum • Adjective: Boring or lacking excitement.
blunder • Noun: A big mistake. • Verb: To make a careless mistake.
whittle Verb: To carve or shape something by cutting small pieces off.
coarse • Adjective: Rough to the touch. • Adjective: Rude or impolite.
scraps • Noun: Small leftover pieces of something, like food or fabric. • Noun: Fights or small arguments.
totter • Verb: To move in an unsteady way, like you might fall.
blotchy • Adjective: Covered with spots or uneven patches of color.
stray • Verb: To wander away from where you are supposed to be. • Adjective: Lost or not belonging to anyone. • Noun: An animal that has no home.
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