Number the Stars--Section 2 Vocabulary (Ch. 7-12)

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deftly
quick and skillful
gnarled
knotted, twisted
wispy
thin and weak; frail; slight
condescending
possessing an attitude of superiority, patronizing; showing or implying a gracious descent from dignity.
mourners
people who feel sorry at the death of a loved one
staccato
a musical note played separately
typhus
infectious disease marked by a rash and high fever
urging
pushing or forcing along
casket
coffin
haze
Smoke or dust that prevents you from seeing clearly
grimstern, merciless; fierce, savage, crueldismayagitation; alarmruefullysorrowfully; regretfullydeftlyskillfullyrummagingdigging throughwrylybitterly; ironicallymournersWhich vocabulary word would be associated with these words: grieve, wailergnarledWhich vocabulary word would be associated with these words: crookedcondescendingWhich vocabulary word would be associated with these words: arrogant, patronizinghazeWhich vocabulary word would be associated with these words: fog, vaporurgingWhich vocabulary word would be associated with these words: coaxing, insistencecasketWhich vocabulary word would be associated with these words: chest, cratedeftlyWhich vocabulary word would be associated with this word: nimblywispyWhich vocabulary word would be associated with this word: slenderadjectiveWhat part of speech is CONDESCENDING?awkwardly, clumsilyWhat are ANTONYMS for the word deftly?