Number the Stars Vocab Part 2

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surge

Back

a sudden, large increase, usually brief

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sheer

Back

material that is so thin or light that you can see through it

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recurring

Back

happening over and over repeatedly

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condescending

Back

treating someone as if you are more intelligent or superior

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rummaging

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to look though something, often in a haphazard way

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encased

Back

to cover something up in a shell, coat, or box

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protruding

Back

to stick out from or through something

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merriment

Back

cheerful, joyful, laughter

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commotion

Back

a state of confused and noisy disturbance

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fiercely

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in a way that shows strong feelings and determination