Tuck Everlasting Vocab Ch.6-10

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Organization of performers and personnel: "She pictured a _____ of burly men with long black moustaches..."

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troupe

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Deliberately deviant, in a disobedient manner. "Winnie's mind ______ went blank."

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perversely

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Source of their ___________ was the spring.

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changelessness

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Expressing extreme content: She had never longed for a magic wand, did not expect to marry a prince, and was ________ of her grandmother's elves.

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scornful

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Authorized to conduct religious worship

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parson

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become faint or distant: "Her mother's voice, the feel of home, _______ for the moment, and her thoughts turned forward."

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recede

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Having striking color: "The tops of her cheeks were bright pink with sunburn, her nose a _____, comic red..."

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vivid

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A small wood or group of trees. "The pastures, fields, and scrubby ______ they crossed were vigorous with bees..."

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grove

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In a grave or sedate manner: "How do, Winnie Foster," said Tuck, shaking Winnie's hand rather ________.

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solemnly

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A fortified defensive structure. "The Foster women had made a _______ out of duty."

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fortress