OMAM 1
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dawnmacfarland on November 12, 2008
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
debris | the scattered remains of something broken or destroyed |
burlap | coarse canvas of jute used for making sacks |
morosely | sullen, gloomy, unsociable |
mottled | to cover a surface with spots or streaks of different shades or colors |
skitter | to skip, glide, or move lightly or rapidly across the surface |
scoff | to make fun of rudely |
imperiously | commanding, bossy |
bindle | anything wrapped or tied up for carrying; bedroll |
anguished | feeling of severe physical or mental pain |
ticking | strong fabric for making mattresses or pillows |
ominously | looking or seeming as if trouble is at hand; menacing |
cesspool | a covered pit or tank where sewage is stored |
recumbent | lying down, reclining, resting |
skeptically | having doubts, questioning |
plaintively | sounding sad, expressing sorrow |
abruptly | unexpectedly sudden |
deliberately | intentional, done or said on purpose |
gingerly | with great care, cautiously |
contorted | to force or twist out of its usual shape |
brusquely | noticeably rude or brief, discourteously blunt |
fascinated | to attract and hold interest |
pugnacious | eager and ready to fight |
gigantic | very large |
contemptuously | a feeling of disrespect for; scorn |
persuasive | to cause to believe or do something by reasoning with them |
crestfallen | disappointed at failure |
mauled | torn; worn out |
bleated | the cry usually associated with a goat, sheep, or calf |
cowering | to shrink and tremble from fear |
apprehension | a feeling of fear or possible danger |
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