"Gift of the Magi" Reader's Theater Vocabulary

"The Gift of the Magi" Reader's Theater Vocabulary

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​cascade: a waterfall, or anything that seems to flow and hang downward

cringe: to shrink back out of fear or dislike; wince

distinguished: dignified in looks and manner

mere: nothing more than; hardly anything

platinum: a very valuable, silvery-white metal that is often used in jewelry

ransack: to search a place wildly

shabby: worn-out; run-down; in need of repair

truant: absent from school without permission