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8th Grade
Prisoner B-3087: Vocabulary Words Chapters 19-25
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A pattern of movement; a person's manner of walking | gait(s) |
| Extremely or deplorably bad or distressing | wretched |
| Contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous | preposterous |
| Suddenly spring or flinch back in fear, horror, or disgust | recoiled |
| Place or arrange (things) in a straight line | aligned |
| Sounding sad and mournful | plaintive |
| to become steadily less; shrink | dwindled |
| to make young or youthful again; give new vigor to; to restore to an original or new state | rejuvenated |
| to settle snugly or comfortably | nestled |
| pertaining to, producing, a force of electricity | voltage |
| barely sufficient in amount or quantity; not abundant; meager; not large | scant |
| to entertain by singing; a performance of vocal or instrumental | serenading |
| to take pleasure in; like; enjoy | relish |
| cafeteria at a military base, a place where free entertainment is provided for military personnel | canteen |
| warm-hearted; genuine; wholehearted; plentiful | hearty |
| to eat in great quantities, especially excessively | scarfed |
| a large, irregular spot; blot; stain; blotch | splotched |
| to stop; to dam up; to plug | stem |
| general external appearance; aspect; semblance (likeness) | guises |
| extremely thin and bony; haggard and drawn, as from great hunger, weariness, or torture | guant |
| lacking kindness, compassion or sympathy for people or animals | inhumane |
| scolded; criticized | berated |