Indian in the Cupboard Chapters 1-8 Vocab

​Terrified

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​The toddler was petrified and would leap into his mothers arms every time he saw a big dog.

​petrified

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boldly resistant or challenging​

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​However, Kind Charles remained defiant in the face of imminent defeat.

​defiant

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Fiercely, intensely​

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​The lion growled ferociously.

​ferociously

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Tempting​

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​I was on a diet, but the cookies on the plate were tantalizing.

​tantalizing

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shocked​

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​The teacher was astonished at how many students failed the test.

​astonished

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horrified​

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​My grandmother was appalled by my rude manners.

​appalled

confused​

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​My mom had a puzzled look on her face when she saw me cleaning my room.

​puzzled

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having beliefs in magic, omens, and charms​

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​My dad is so superstitious, he would let me open an umbrella in the house or walk under a ladder.

​superstitious

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alarm​

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​The players where full of dismay when they lost the game.

​dismay

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carelessness​

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​People who don't pay attention while they drive are full of recklessness.

​recklessness

danger​

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​The country's economy is now in grave peril.

​peril

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sadly​

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​The man stared out the window forlornly.

​forlornly

irritably​

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​"I thought you could have helped," She replied peevishly.

​peevishly

urgent; desperate​

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​If you call 911, it should be a dire emergency.

​dire

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tormenting​

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​His staff avoided his hectoring emails and phone calls.

​hectoring

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extraordinary​

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​It was uncanny the way she always knew what he was thinking.

​uncanny

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startled in sudden activity​

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​He decided to talk loudly and galvanize the team into action.

​galvanized

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highly excited by curiousity​

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​Mrs. Dodd stood agog for a moment, her mouth hanging open.

​agog

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unwilling​

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​She was reluctant to stand up in front of the class to read her essay.

​reluctant

persistently​

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​Sullivan doggedly refused to obey his mother's command.

​doggedly

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hungrily​

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​The children ate ravenously.

​ravenously

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