James and the Giant Peach Key Terms

What is a nuisance?

• one that is annoying, unpleasant, or obnozxious
• disgustingly or completely dirty
• being in a state of distress or unhappiness
• very great in size, amount degree, intensity, or especially in extent or range

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What does filthy mean?

• one that is annoying, unpleasant, or obnoxious
• being in a state of distress or unhappiness
• very great in size, amount, degree, intensity, or especially in extent or range
• disgustingly or completely dirty

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Which of the following describes the meaning of "vast"?

• one that is annoying, unpleasant, or obnoxious
• disgustingly or completely dirty
• very great in size, amount, degree, intensity, or especially in extent or range
• being in a state of distress or unhappiness

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What does miserable mean?

• being in a state of distress or unhappiness
• one that is annoying, unpleasant, or obnoxious
• disgustingly or completely dirty
• very great in size, amount, degree, intensity, or especially in extent or range

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What does ramshackle mean?

• carelessly constructed; ready to collapse
• with longing or regret
• greatly exceeding the common size
• strange or odd; unusual

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When you do something wistfully, how is it done?

• carelessly constructed; ready to collapse
• with longing or regret
• strange or odd;unusual
• greatly exceeding the common size

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What defines peculiar?

• carelessly constructed; ready to collapse
• with longing or regret
• strange or odd; unusual
• greatly exceeding the common size

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What does enormously mean?

• greatly exceeding the common size
• carelessly constructed; ready to collapse
• with longing or regret
• strange or odd; unusual

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What are spectacles?

• shockingly frightful or dreadful
• eyeglasses
• beautiful, handsome, lovely
• glowing or beaming

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What does ghastly mean?

• shockingly frightful or dreadful
• strange or odd; unusual
• glowing or beaming
• beautiful, handsome, lovely

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