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Vocabulary Words out of the book FROM THE MIXED-UP FILES OF MRS. BASIL E. FRANKWEILER in a word search

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monotonethe act of saying a series of words without changing tone or pitch
postponementthe act of postponing or an instance of being postponed
monotonousgoing on and on in the same tone, little or no change
companiona person who goes along with or spends time with another
decisivehaving the power to settle a question, dispute, or arguement
calculateto find out by using mathematics
suburba district, town, etc. on the outskirts of a city
commutera person who travels daily by train, bus, car, etc. between home and work or school
urbanliving in or having to do with cities or towns
tapestrya heavy cloth with designs and pictures woven into it
urna vase with a flat base or pedestal used for keeping the ashes of a cremated body
sculptoran artist who makes sculptures
sarcophagusa stone coffin
curatora person in charge of a museum, library, etc.
dismalcausing gloom or misery
stealthyquiet or secret so as not to be seen or heard
sternlyharshly or strictly
vendora person who sells
authoritythe right to give permission for something
humilitythe condition of being humble, or not proud
strollto walk in a slow, easy way
solemnserious or grave, very sincere
scowlto give a look of displeasure
counterfeitmade an imitation of the real thing so as to fool and cheat people
dullnot having a sharp edge or point


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