Mr B - Among the Hidden - Vocabulary - Ch 1-5

Mr. B (Colombia)
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  1. beckon
    summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture
  2. beseech
    ask for or request earnestly
  3. careen
    move at high speed and in an uncontrolled way
  4. defiance
    a hostile challenge
  5. enforce
    compel to behave in a certain way
  6. forbid
    command against
  7. hulking
    of great size and bulk
  8. interval
    the distance between things
  9. lofty
    of imposing height; especially standing out above others
  10. peer
    look searchingly
  11. rare
    especially good, remarkable, or superlative
  12. reassure
    cause to feel confident
  13. savor
    a particular taste or smell, especially an appealing one
  14. scurry
    move about or proceed hurriedly
  15. shrug
    raise shoulders to show one doesn't know or care about something
  16. shudder
    tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
  17. skittish
    unpredictably excitable, especially of horses
  18. startle
    surprise greatly
  19. resolutely
    showing firm determination or purpose
Created on Tue Sep 17 15:52:53 EDT 2013 (updated Fri Sep 20 13:56:54 EDT 2013)

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