tuck everlasting voc. ch 1-5
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Tuck Everlasting
VocabularyChapters 1 - 5
tangent
a sudden change of course (the speaker went off on a tangent)
meager
having very little
immense
huge, enormous
marionette
puppet moved by attached strings
remnants
leftovers, remains
timid
shy; easily scared
plaintive
sorrowful, mournful
bovine
ox or cow
accessible
reachable; obtainable
melancholy
sad
grimace
a twisting of the face
twilight
the period of time when the sun has set below the horizon, but light is still visible
reluctantly
showing doubt or unwillingness
instinct
automatic behavior or actions, a natural ability or desire
oppressive
cruel or harsh without just cause; causing a feeling of low spirits
conceal
hide
rueful
mournful, regretful
peered
looked
retorted
a quick, witty, or angry reply
disheartened
discouraged
protest
a complaint, to object strongly
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