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Breadwinner 11-15
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Firmly | acting in a secure, stable, or unwavering manner, indicating strength, resolve, or fixed positioning. |
| Scold | to angrily or sharply criticize someone for doing something wrong. |
| Dodge | to avoid someone or something quickly, either by moving your body out of the way or by using clever, tricky methods to evade a responsibility, question, or, in a legal sense, a tax. |
| Relent/relented | to soften your stance, yield, or become less severe, often giving in to a request you previously refused. |
| Glimpse | a very quick, brief, or passing look at someone or something, often when you only see them for a moment or incompletely. |
| Mending/mend | the act of repairing, fixing, or restoring something broken, torn, or worn-out to a usable condition. |
| Nomad | a person, group, or animal that moves from place to place rather than living in one fixed, permanent home. |
| Insist | to firmly demand something or state clearly that something must happen, refusing to accept "no" for an answer. |
| Snuffle /snuffling | to breathe loudly, repeatedly, or noisily through the nose. |
| Extinction /extinct | the complete, permanent disappearance of a species from Earth, occurring when the last living individual dies. |
| Incident | a single event or occurrence, typically one that is unusual, unplanned, or unpleasant. |
| Cease /ceased | to stop, halt, end, or discontinue an action, process, or state. |
| Century | a period of 100 consecutive years. |
| Snippets | a very small, brief, or captured piece of something larger |
| Rummage /rummaged | to search for something in a messy, disorganized, or rushed way by moving, turning over, or digging through items. |
| Heroine | a woman admired for her bravery, noble qualities, or outstanding achievements. |
| Emerge | to come out, rise up, or become known. |
| Prod /prodding | to poke or jab someone/something with a finger or pointed object, often to get attention. |
| Tatter /tattered | Tattered describes items (especially clothing, flags, or books) that are old, torn, and ragged, often hanging in shreds due to heavy wear. A tatter is a single torn piece or shred. |