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Word |
Page # |
Definition |
| apologetic | 39 |
feeling or showing regret; regretfully acknowledging fault or failure; expressing an apology |
| bravado | 39 | blustering swaggering conduct; showing self-importance |
| busboy | 40 | a waiter's assistant |
| cower | 36 | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| drowsy | 41 | ready to fall asleep |
| hamper (v.) | 47 | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles |
| indignant | 40 | feeling or showing anger because of something unjust or unworthy |
| mislay | 36 | to put in an unremembered place; lose |
| obvious | 44 | easily discovered, seen, or understood |
| rhythm | 37 | the repetition or pattern in a literary work of phrase, incident, character type, or symbol |
| rudeness | 39 | the quality or state of being rude |
| sensation | 45 | awareness (as of heat or pain) due to stimulation of a sense organ |
Definitions utilized from Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary and Merriam-Webster's Word Central Dictionary based on use in The Mouse and the Motorcycle.
by: Casey Jo Burrus © 2025
Vandalia, Illinois
updated:
March 9, 2025
Cowden-Herrick Schools