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Tuck Everlasting Chapters 5-7
| Term | Definition | Synonyms | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|---|
| galling | Causing irritation or resentment | irritating, vexing | pleasing, satisfying |
| disheartened | Feeling discouraged or disappointed | discouraged, dejected | encouraged, hopeful |
| consolingly | In a comforting way | reassuringly, soothingly | discouragingly, harshly |
| interlacing | Crossing over and weaving together | intertwining, overlapping | separating, dividing |
| abruptly | Suddenly and unexpectedly | suddenly, sharply | gradually, slowly |
| enormous | Very large | huge, immense | tiny, small |
| self-assurance | Confidence in oneself | confidence, poise | insecurity, doubt |
| resentful | Feeling bitterness or anger | bitter, indignant | forgiving, content |
| plaintively | In a sad or pleading way | mournfully, sadly | cheerfully, confidently |
| bleak | Hopeless or gloomy | grim, dreary | hopeful, bright |
| astonishing | Extremely surprising | amazing, startling | ordinary, expected |
| perversely | In a contrary or stubborn way | stubbornly, contrary | reasonably, sensibly |
| comprehend | To understand fully | grasp, understand | misunderstand, confuse |
| outrage | A strong feeling of shock or anger | fury, indignation | calm, acceptance |
| peculiar | Strange or unusual | odd, unusual | ordinary, normal |
| scarcely | Barely; almost not | hardly, barely | fully, completely |
| conclusion | A judgment reached after reasoning | decision, determination | beginning, question |
| changelessness | The state of not changing | permanence, constancy | change, variation |
| tension | Mental or emotional strain | strain, stress | relaxation, ease |