Birchbark House Vocab L22

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Meaning of 'deserted' in: Mr. Smith cared for the chicks after they were deserted by their mother.

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abandoned

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Meaning of 'nerve' in: Amanda lost her nerve to sing in front of an audience.

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courage

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Meaning of astonish in: The shooting stars will astonish the visitors.

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surprise

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Meaning of 'margins' in: Max took notes in the margins of the story.

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the edges around the printed page

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Meaning of 'reasoned' in: Ava reasoned she could walk the dog and play basketball before dark.

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concluded

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Meaning of 'bared'?

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uncover, reveal to the viewer.

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Meaning of 'banished' in context: The giant was banished from the kingdom to the woods.

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kicked out

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Meaning of 'envy': The boy felt envy when his younger brother got a new bike.

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jealousy

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Meaning of 'spared' in: Our coach spared us from running another lap.

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to keep from doing something

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Meaning of upright: The street light no longer stood upright after the car hit it.

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straight up and down