Tuck Everlasting Vocabulary Flashcard 11/21

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What is a marionette?

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A wooden puppet that moves with strings.

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What does 'jaunty' mean?

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Cheerful, lively, self-confident.

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What does 'illiterate' mean?

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Unable to read or write.

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What is a 'gallows'?

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A frame for hanging convicted people.

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What does 'furrowed' mean?

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Grooved or wrinkled.

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What is a puppet?

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A figure moved by a person, often used in performances.

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What does 'melancholy' mean?

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A deep, persistent sadness.

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What is a 'vocabulary'?

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The set of words known and used by a person.

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What does 'sorrowful' mean?

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Feeling or showing grief.

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What is 'personification'?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities.