synonyms

He shrugged his shoulders to convey his disapproval.

• bent

• drooped

• shook

• raised

------- the other a shortened army tunic gathered in loose folds

• collected

• carried

• closed

• opened

One day we came upon them in a windy and deserted square -------

• inhabited

• empty

• crowded

• sandy

They were in many ways quite artless.

• ugly

• proper

• beautiful

• innocent

Everything is so difficult now, food so scarce and dear, we could not keep going unless we charged a fee.

• plenty

• rare

• bad

• sad

Jacopo who barely came up to the door handle of the car, was nearly 12.

• surely

• happily

• sadly

• hardly

------- before I could recover breath my two passengers had leaped from the car.

• jumped

• ran

• danced

• walked

Yet, gazing at the two little figures, we felt ourselves strangely attracted.

• staring

• kicking

• striking

• shouting

My interest was again provoked by their remarkable demeanour.

• pulled back

• incited

• excited

• reduced

My interest was again provoked by their remarkable demeanour.

• sight

• strength

• behaviour

• size