| Term | Definition |
|---|
| dormitory | place for sleeping for a number of people |
| mollycoddled | pampered |
| clenched | gripped tightly |
| wayside | the edge (put aside) |
| orphan | a child whose mother and father are dead |
| marquee | a canopy or awning over an entrance |
| handkerchief | a square piece of linen for wiping nose or face |
| unison | complete agreement or harmony |
| musty | stale and moldy |
| pulsate | to throb or beat |
| envy | desire for some advantage that another has |
| curiosity | a desire to learn or know |
| whined | complain in a childish way |
| sarcastic | characterized by cutting remarks (ironic) |
| convent | residential house of a religious community (women) |
| pneumonia | infection of the lungs |
| steady | constant,not shaking, not faltering |
| rouge | blush, a cosmetic |
| marina | small harbor or boat dock |
| occasionally | now and then |
| suspicious | showing or expressing mistrust |
| retrieve | to get back;recover |
| pilllar | column used for support |
| sulk | to show dissatisfaction |
| rummaged | to have searched thoroughly |
| glimpse | a brief, quick look or view |
| traction | a constant pull by means of an apparatus for relieving pain |
| breadwinner | a working person whose earnings support family or dependents |
| plaid | a piece of woolen cloth with a striped pattern |
| delinquent | a person neglecting to do what the law requires |
| quiver | to tremble |
| erupted | to have burst or broken |
| commitment | a promise or pledge to do something |
| jolt | to shock or surprise; to shake up |
| residence | the place in which a person lives or resides |
| anonymous | with no name known or acknowledged |
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