Chapter 4
Vocabulary Words

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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

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