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Tuck Vocab (Ch 5-10)
Tuck Vocabulary Chapters 5-10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| galling | to annoy or irritate |
| consolingly | acting in a comforing way |
| plaintively | expressing suffering |
| dismay | distress, typically caused by something unexpected |
| implore | beg someone |
| falter | start to lose strength or momentum |
| parson | pastor, leader of a church |
| elated | to be filled with joy |
| colander | a bowl for draining liquid |
| embankment | a wall of Earth or stone built to prevent a river flooding an area |
| perilous | full of danger or risk |
| helter-skelter | disorder and confusion |