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Tuck everlasting vocab- all of the words
vocab from tuck everlasting by natalie babbitt
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English
7th Grade
11/17/2009

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Term
ambled
Definition

v.

walked or moved at a leisurely pace

Term
exasperated
Definition

adj.

annoyed, irritated

Term
self-deprecation
Definition

n.

disapproval of oneself, self under-evaulation

Term
bleak
Definition

adj.

gloomy, blank, dark

Term
faltered
Definition

v.

hesitated, wavered

Term
elated
Definition

adj.

overjoyed, ecstatic

Term
indomitable
Definition

adj.

unbeatable, powerful, invincible

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perilous
Definition

adj.

dangerous, risky, hazardous

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shrill
Definition

adj.

high-pitched, sharp in sound

Term
constable
Definition

n.

low ranking police officer

Term
cahoots
Definition

n.

a secret conspiracy

Term
teeming
Definition

adj.

overflowing, 

Term
petulance
Definition

n.

a bad-tempered tone

Term
acrid
Definition

adj.

pungent, bitter, sharp

Term
gingerly
Definition

adv. (adj.)

carefully, cautiously (careful, cautious)

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plaintive
Definition

adj.

mournful, sad, melancholy

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staunchly
Definition

adv.

loyally, steadfastly, faithfully

Term
catholic
Definition

adj.

universal, diverse, wide-ranging

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