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Tackett Vocab. Number the Stars 13-15
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| faltered | stumbled; hesitated |
| stricken | filled with sorrow and shock |
| latticed | having a crisscross pattern |
| brusque | abrupt and matter-of--fact; blunt |
| prolong | to extend; to lengthen |
| tantalize | to tease and tempt someone |
| withering | cutting; stunning into speechlessness |
| insolently | in a rude, insulting manner |
| caustic | harsh; biting |
| strident | loud; harsh; grating |