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Word |
Page # |
Definition |
| arouse | 55 |
to stimulate to action or to bodily readiness for activity; excite |
| beckon | 59 | to summon or signal typically with a wave or nod |
| cockiness | 56 | boldly or brashly self-confident |
| dawn | 56 | to begin to grow light as the sun rises |
| elevator | 54 | a cage or platform and its hoisting machinery for conveying people or things to different levels |
| execute | 52 | carried out fully; put completely into effect |
| exhilarate | 52 | to make (someone) very happy and excited or elated |
| resist | 55 | to exert force in opposition |
| threadbare | 48 | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows; shabby |
| threshold | 50 | the plank, stone, or piece of timber that lies under a door; sill |
| tousle | 52 | dishevel; rumple; messy |
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