I
will skim the text of Ch. 6-10, locate words I don’t know, and investigate to
figure out their meanings to create Number
the Stars Vocab Set 2.
Number the
Stars Vocab
Set 2
Word
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Definitions
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Sentence
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imperious (adjective)
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dramatic, arrogant, or overly proud
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Ellen stood on tip-toes again, and made an imperious gesture…
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seldom (adverb)
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not often; rare
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It’s seldom to find Big Foot.
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sulky (adjective)
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angrily silent
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I was sulky when my sister got to drive in
a race car with my dad and I didn’t.
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institution (noun)
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an organization or foundation; a group of people who work for
a mission
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If you told the Nazis you were the Dark Queen, they’d haul
you off to a mental institution.
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dubiously (adverb)
dubious (adjective)
|
showing doubt or uncertainty
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I was dubious when my dad said he bought a fourth car.
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ease (verb)
ease (noun)
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to do something carefully and quietly; easiness
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Annemarie eased her bedroom door closed silently.
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desperately (adverb)
desperate (adjective)
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needing or doing something with urgency or pressure
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I was desperately waiting for my aunt to come to Las Vegas.
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