Number the Stars Ch. 13-End Vocab

Front

stumbled or tripped

Back

faltered

Front

Move backward involuntarily due to pain, embarrassment, or distress.

Back

winced

Front

great in size, amount, degree, intensity

Back

vast

Front

to put on (typically clothing)

Back

donned

Front

Overlapping strips of wood in a pattern

Back

Latticed

Front

Loose outer garment

Back

cloak

Front

Active in forming realistic images

Back

Vivid

Front

Rudely short in actions or speech; blunt.

Back

brusque

Front

Lengthen in time

Back

prolong

Front

Excite someone by showing what they want but keeping it out of reach.

Back

tantalize