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Journey of the Sparrows vocabulary for chapters 11-13

Try to match the word with the definition or synonym.

AB
weighedcalculated how heavy something is
sorrowgreat sadness; grief, distress; unhappiness
glancedlooked quickly
caressedstroked gently; touched lightly
panickedgot very nervous or worried
assuringpromising; guaranteeing; encouraging; comforting
flirtingbeing playful and friendly with people you are attracted to
stalkedfollowed closely; pursued
clutchingholding or grasping tightly; grabbing; holding on to
flushedgot red in the face; blushed
strained (adjective)full of stress; anxiety; worry; pressure; tension
anguishgreat suffering; agony; pain; distress; grief; angst
blank; blanklyempty; without expression or emotion
dull; dullyboring; in a boring way
flungthrew in a wild or agressive way
gulpedswallowed; drank quickly; guzzled
tenderloving; caring; affectionate; kindhearted; gentle
whimperedcried; whined, sobbed; moaned
interiorcenter; core; middle; inside (noun)
serenelypeacefully; calmly
echoingreverberating; when sound is bouncing off walls and repeats
grievedmourned; lamented; felt sad
exhaustiontiredness; great fatigue
privacysolitude; time alone; your own space; seclusion; isolation
pretendmake believe; imagine; make up
vanishdisappear; go away
intent (adjective)focussed; directed; determined
hitchhiketravel by getting rides from other people
fakephony; not real
boarderspeople who stay in someone's house
worndamaged; shabby; tattered; worn out
moistwet; damp; soggy
gumptioncourage; guts; nerve; bravery
gratefulappreciative; thankful; indebted
forgedfake; bogus; phony; copied
depotstation; terminal for busses and trains
pleadingbegging what you do when you want something a lot
memorizeremember; learn; commit to memory; learn by heart
riskdanger; hazard; peril; threat
pouchsmall bag or purse


Walt Whitman High School
MD

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