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Gr 4 Winter WM 25-26
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| smidgen | a small amount of something |
| dawdle | to move slowly and idly |
| formal | officially sanctioned or recognized |
| grain | the arrangement of fibers in wood |
| kowtow | to behave in an overly respectful, subservient manner |
| piercing | having the ability to enter and penetrate as loud and shrill, perceptive and keen, or very cold |
| row | a noisy, angry quarrel or dispute |
| hinder | to make slow or difficult; hamper |
| burly | strongly and heavily built; husky |
| hullabaloo | a commotion or fuss; uproar; din |
| meddle | to interest oneself in what is not one's concern |
| husky | strong; hefty |
| cranny | a small, narrow space or opening |
| adjust | to adapt or become used to a new situation |
| dejected | sad and depressed |
| scythe | a tool used for cutting crops such as grass or wheat, with a long curved blade at the end of a long pole attached to which are one or two short handles |
| tousle | to make a person’s hair untidy |
| prissy | overly prim and precise; finicky |
| crater | a large, bowl-shaped cavity in the ground or on the surface of a planet |
| alter | to change something partly or in a small but significant way |
| stately | majestic in manner and appearance |
| banquet | an elaborate and formal meal for many people |
| trespass | to violate someone’s moral or legal rights |
| disheveled | (of a person's hair, clothes, or appearance) untidy; disordered |
| scuffle | to engage in a short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters |