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This week’s vocabulary
mattedadjective
Covered with a dense growth or a tangled mass
His matted, streaky gray hair hung like a ragged curtain over a dirty face.Pg. 558
vaguelyadverb
Not clearly or definitely; in a general way
“Could be anything,” his mother said, vaguely.Pg. 559
intervalnoun
Period of time between two events
Willy waited a decent interval for his mother to waken.Pg. 560
scamperedverb
Ran playfully and quickly
The dog – tail between its legs – scampered to the lady’s side.Pg. 560
urgencynoun
Pressure; insistence
“Please don’t look at him,” his mother whispered with some urgency.”Pg. 560
contemplatedverb
Studied carefully
Willie contemplated the half-inch slice of cake his mother had just given him.Pg. 559
intentlyadverb
With close attention
The man’s eyes narrowed as he studied Willie intently.Pg. 562
portionnoun
A part of any whole; an amount of food served for one person
“I was measuring the right size. The right portion. One portion is what a person is supposed to get.”Pg. 563
blearyadjective
Dim or blurred, as from lack of rest
His eyes seemed bleary.Pg. 564
nuisancenoun
An annoying person or thing; a troublemaker
“We don’t need a nuisance like that around here. Pestering kids.”Pg. 565