(noun) a feeling if jealousy brought on by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck. EX: Envy washed over me as I saw my best friend open their new Oculus VR headset.

(noun) a feeling of Respect mixed with fear and wonder. EX: We were in awe when we saw the famous actor in the grocery store.

(verb) to be unsteady or off-balance EX: the old woman was tottering across the street even though she had a cane to assist her.

(adjective) showing poor taste; out-of-fashion; over-the-top style. EX:She pins an orchid on my dress, even though she told me that she thinks that orchids are tacky flowers.

(adjective) kind and honest. EX: Maggie will marry John Thomas (who has mossy teeth in an earnest face) and then I'll be free to sit here alone.

(verb) to walk shyly up to someone or thing from the side. EX: Have you ever seen a lame animal sidle up to someone who is ignorant enough to be kind to him?

(verb) to crouch down in fear. EX: She stoops down quickly and lines up picture after picture of me sitting there in front of the house with Maggie cowering behind me.

(verb) to hold someone back from achieving their full potential by controlling them. EX: "I couldn't bear it any longer being named after the people who oppress me."

(verb) to perform in order to obtain a part in a play EX: Mrs. Fields would be watching the class while Mrs. Udell auditioned students in the hallway.

(noun) (stagehand): a person who moves scenery or props during the performance of a play EX: If you'd rather not be onstage, Mr. Jackson will need quality hands on the crew.

(verb) determine or deciding factor of a decision EX: "I will give you a card with a number on it. The number will dictate the order of your audition."

(noun) soft, indistinct sounds. EX: George listened closely, but she couldn't hear a sound from the hallway over the murmurs and rustling papers inside the classroom.

(verb) quick and uncontrolled movement. EX: George;s stomach lurched when there was another sniffed and a snort, followed by the words, "Oh, Charlotte, I miss you so," and Snickers.

(noun) rhythm of speaking. EX: The first words rushed out of her mouth, but then she slowed into the cadence she had practiced.

(verb) to wrinkle the forehead due to anxiety, frowning, or concentration. EX: Kelly's brow furrowed in thought. They stood together in heavy silence.

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Term	Definition
envy	(noun) a feeling if jealousy brought on by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck. EX: Envy washed over me as I saw my best friend open their new Oculus VR headset.
awe	(noun) a feeling of Respect mixed with fear and wonder. EX: We were in awe when we saw the famous actor in the grocery store.
tottering	(verb) to be unsteady or off-balance EX: the old woman was tottering across the street even though she had a cane to assist her.
tacky	(adjective) showing poor taste; out-of-fashion; over-the-top style. EX:She pins an orchid on my dress, even though she told me that she thinks that orchids are tacky flowers.
earnest	(adjective) kind and honest. EX: Maggie will marry John Thomas (who has mossy teeth in an earnest face) and then I'll be free to sit here alone.
sidle	(verb) to walk shyly up to someone or thing from the side. EX: Have you ever seen a lame animal sidle up to someone who is ignorant enough to be kind to him?
cower	(verb) to crouch down in fear. EX: She stoops down quickly and lines up picture after picture of me sitting there in front of the house with Maggie cowering behind me.
oppress	(verb) to hold someone back from achieving their full potential by controlling them. EX: "I couldn't bear it any longer being named after the people who oppress me."
audition	(verb) to perform in order to obtain a part in a play EX: Mrs. Fields would be watching the class while Mrs. Udell auditioned students in the hallway.
hands	(noun) (stagehand): a person who moves scenery or props during the performance of a play EX: If you'd rather not be onstage, Mr. Jackson will need quality hands on the crew.
dictate	(verb) determine or deciding factor of a decision EX: "I will give you a card with a number on it. The number will dictate the order of your audition."
murmurs	(noun) soft, indistinct sounds. EX: George listened closely, but she couldn't hear a sound from the hallway over the murmurs and rustling papers inside the classroom.
lurch	(verb) quick and uncontrolled movement. EX: George;s stomach lurched when there was another sniffed and a snort, followed by the words, "Oh, Charlotte, I miss you so," and Snickers.
cadence	(noun) rhythm of speaking. EX: The first words rushed out of her mouth, but then she slowed into the cadence she had practiced.
furrowed	(verb) to wrinkle the forehead due to anxiety, frowning, or concentration. EX: Kelly's brow furrowed in thought. They stood together in heavy silence.

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