The Enormous Egg chapter 1

James L.
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  1. dependable
    consistent in performance or behavior
  2. almanac
    an annual publication arranged according to the calendar
  3. coop
    an enclosure made of wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
  4. rooster
    adult male chicken
  5. crowing
    an instance of boastful talk
  6. get rid of
    dispose of
  7. disturb
    trouble deeply
  8. nasty
    offensive or even (of persons) malicious
  9. propose
    present for consideration, examination, or criticism
  10. cellar
    a room that is partly or wholly below ground level
  11. livestock
    any animals kept for use or profit
  12. trial
    the act of testing something
  13. fuss
    an excited state of agitation
  14. scatter
    cause to separate and go in different directions
  15. muffled
    being or made softer or less loud or clear
  16. peculiar
    beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
  17. queer
    beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
  18. swell
    increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
  19. lopsided
    having one side lower or smaller or lighter than the other
  20. broody
    physiologically ready to incubate eggs
  21. waddle
    walk unsteadily
  22. bulgy
    curving outward
  23. tittering
    being or sounding of nervous or suppressed laughter
  24. longish
    somewhat long
  25. explode
    burst and release energy as through a violent reaction
  26. hatch
    a movable barrier covering an entrance
  27. horrible
    shockingly frightful or awful
  28. flutter
    flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements
  29. gossip
    light informal conversation for social occasions
Created on Fri Aug 26 01:42:40 EDT 2011

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