Number the Stars
(N.T.S.) Vocabulary Ch. 1-5
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Word and Word Part
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Definition in My
Own Words
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Copy the sentence
from the novel with the word in it
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stocky (adjective)
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short and
strong-looking
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She was a stocky
ten-year-old, unlike lanky
Annemarie.
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to prod (verb)
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to poke or jab
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He prodded the corner of her backpack
with the stock of his rifle.
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sneer (verb)
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to show a lack of
respect by making a face
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He seemed to be sneering…
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rucksack (noun)
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similar to a
backpack
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Ellen hesitated,
then nodded and shifted her rucksack
of books against her shoulders.
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hoodlum (noun)
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a gangster or a
criminal who commits acts of violence
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You look hoodlums when you run.
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motionless
(adjective)
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not to move at all;
to freeze
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Annemarie was
motionless on the sidewalk a few blocks behind them.
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