Chapter 7 Vocabulary Words

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Word

Page #

Definition

devour

75

to eat up greedily or ravenously
fiber 85 a thread or a structure or object resembling a thread; piece of cloth
hamper (n.) 29 a large basket usually with a cover for packing, storing, or transporting articles (such as food or laundry)
inhale 75 to draw in by breathing
laundry 80 clothes or linens that have been or are to be laundered or washed
nozzle 74 a short tube with a taper or constriction used (as on a hose) to speed up or direct a flow of fluid
oblivious 77 lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention
propel 78 driving forward or onward by or as if by means of a forcing that imparts motion
suction 76 the act or process of sucking; pulling force
versus 79 against

Definitions utilized from Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary and Merriam-Webster's Word Central Dictionary based on use in The Mouse and the Motorcycle.


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Vandalia, Illinois
updated: March 9, 2025
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