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BreadWinner Ch 11-15
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Firmly | Firmly means doing something with strength, stability, or in a secure way that does not easily shake or change |
| Scold | To scold is to speak to someone in a serious, firm, or angry way because they did something wrong or broke a rule. |
| Dodge | To dodge is to quickly move, jump, or twist out of the way of something, such as in a game of tag, to avoid being hit or caught |
| Relent/relented | To relent or relented means to finally agree to something after saying "no" before, becoming less strict, or softening your attitude |
| Glimpse | A glimpse is a very quick look at something that only lasts for a second, often when you are passing by or looking through a window |
| Mending/mend | Mending means to fix, repair, or heal something that is broken, torn, or hurt, making it whole and usable again |
| Nomad | A nomad is a person who does not live in one fixed home, but instead moves from place to place, often following the seasons or searching for food, water, and grazing land for animals. |
| Insist | To insist means to say something very firmly, demanding that it must happen or that it is true, without giving up |
| Snuffle /snuffling | Snuffle/snuffling refers to breathing heavily, audibly, or repeatedly through the nose, often due to congestion, crying, or sniffing to smell something. |
| Extinction /extinct | Extinction is the complete, permanent disappearance of a species from Earth, occurring when the last surviving member dies and the species can no longer reproduce or recover. |
| Incident | An incident is a specific event, happening, or episode, often unexpected or unusual |
| Cease /ceased | Cease (verb/noun) means to stop, halt, discontinue, or bring an action to an end |
| Century | A century is a period of 100 years |
| Mend /mending | To mend means to fix, repair, or make something whole again that is broken, torn, or damaged, |
| Snippets /snippets | A snippet is a small, brief piece, fragment, or scrap of something, such as information, conversation, or text. |
| Rummage /rummaged | To rummage (or rummaged) means to search for something by messy, hurried moving of items, often turning things over in a drawer, bag, or box to find what you want. |
| Heroine | a woman admired or idealized for her courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. |
| Emerge | Emerge means to come out from a hidden, dark, or covered place into view. |
| Prod /prodding | Prod means to poke, jab, or nudge someone with a finger or stick to get their attention |
| Tatter /tattered | Tattered describes something, like clothes, books, or flags, that is old, ripped, and hanging in shreds from being worn out or used too much |