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Whirligigby Paul Fleischman
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careened
• Verb• To lean or sway to one side
reconnoitered
• Verb• ree-kuh-noi-ter• to inspect, observe, or survey (as in trying to
gain information from an enemy)
caustic
• Adjective• Severely sarcastic or critical; also, capable of
burning or corroding
famine
• Noun• An extreme scarcity of food; starvation
shaman
• Noun• A person who acts as intermediary between
the real world and the supernatural
labyrinth
• Noun• An intricate combination of paths or
passages; a maze
perennial
• Adjective• Lasting a long time, such as perennial beauty• a plant having a life cycle of more than 2 years
scoffing
• Verb• Mocking; making fun of
obituary
• Noun• A notice of the death of a person, usually a
biographical sketch
ethereal
• Adjective• Light, airy, or heavenly
eulogy
• Noun• A speech or praise of a person, often in
honor of a deceased person
penance
• Noun• A punishment, often imposed by a church
dubious
• Adjective• Doubtful or questionable
hostels
• Noun• Inexpensive lodging for youths, for example,
traveling by bike; an inn
soliloquy
• Noun• the act of talking while or as if alone• Hamlet’s famous soliloquy begins: “To be or
not to be”
skeins
• Noun• A length of yarn or thread wound around a
reel• It could also be a skein of hair, a skein of
geese, or a skein of words
raucously
• Adverb• Harshly; disorderly
kinetic
• Adjective• Pertaining to motion, such as running or
dancing
contradance
• Noun• A courtly version of the English country dance
(Not on the test)
• Lingerie
• Beret
• Shearwater