They Cage the Animals at Night
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 cowlick | unruly tuft of hair |
| nonfiction | truth |
| refuge | shelter |
| embarrassed | humiliated or mortified |
| corduroy | velvety fabric |
| dormitory | sleeping chamber |
| mimic | imitate or mock |
| mollycoddle | pamper or spoil |
| clench | grip tightly |
| wayside | fringe or edge |
| orphan | child whose parents are dead |
| marquee | awning over an entrance |
| handkerchief | piece of linen for wiping nose |
| unison | at the same time; in harmony; together |
| musty | stale and moldy |
| pulsate | throb or beat |
| envy | desire for some advantage that another has |
| curiosity | desire to learn or know; interest |
| whined | complained in a childish way |
| sarcastic | cutting remarks that are meant to hurt |
| convent | a residential house of a religious community |
| pneumonia | infection of the lungs |
| steady | stable; constant; unwavering |
| rouge | blush; a cosmetic |
| marina | a small harbor for boats |
| occasionally | now and then; sometimes |
| retrieve | recover or get back |
| suspicious | showing mistrust; skeptical |
| pillar | support; column |
| sulk | to show dissatisfaction or mope or put |
| rummaged | to have searched thoroughly |
| glimpse | a quick look; glance |
| traction | apparatus for relieving pain |
| breadwinner | provider for family (money) |
| plaid | piece of woolen cloth with a striped pattern |
| delinquent | a person who neglects to do what the law requires |
| quiver | tremble; shake |
| erupted | exploded; burst |
| commitment | oath; vow; pledge or promise |
| jolt | shock or surprise |
| residence | the place in which a person lives |
| anonymous | with no name known; unidentified |
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