Among the Hidden Vocab: Ch 1-4

Front

lofty

Back

impressively high; elevated

Front

harrumph

Back

to clear throat disapprovingly

Front

skittish

Back

easily frightened; cautious

Front

sissified

Back

act timid, cowardly, effeminately

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hulking

Back

huge, massive, or towering form; loom; to move clumsily

Front

beckon

Back

to call to or summon

Front

careen

Back

to lean, sway, or tip to one side while in motion; veer

Front

proper

Back

strictly limited or specific place; center

Front

shrug

Back

to raise and contract (the shoulders), expressing indifference, disdain, etc.

Front

combine

Back

cutting, threshing, and cleaning machine; farming machinery