Chapter 10 Vocabulary Words

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Word

Page #

Definition

anxious

106

characterized by extreme uneasiness of mind or brooding fear about some contingency; worried
emerge 110 to rise from or as if from an enveloping fluid; come out into view
enthusiasm 108 strong excitement of feeling; ardor
exasperate 116 to cause irritation or annoyance to
fate 114 an inevitable and often adverse outcome, condition, or end; destiny
flicker 109 to appear or pass briefly or quickly
hesitate 108 to hold back in doubt or indecision
scheme 106 a plan or program of action
sparingly 106 marked by or practicing careful restraint (as in the use of resources)

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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updated: April 16, 2025
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