OMAM Chapter 3&4 Vocabulary

define: alfalfa

• a type of fish used in sushi, highly poisonous

• a popular brand of cereal eaten in the 1930s

• a style of dance originating in Argentina
• a plant grown for hay with clover-like leaves

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define: bemused

• puzzled or confused
• focused or determined
• angry or frustrated
• amused or entertained

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define: cowering

• shrink in fear

• jumping with joy
• sitting comfortably
• standing tall in confidence

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define: derision

• The act of showing respect and admiration
• The use of ridicule or mockery to show contempt.
• The feeling of happiness and contentment
• The practice of being honest and straightforward

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define: hoosegow

• jail or prison
• park
• hospital
• school

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define: reprehensible

• admirable and honorable
• praiseworthy and commendable
• bad or deplorable behavior

• acceptable and laudable

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define: rheumatism

• a type of skin condition

• medical conditions that affect the joints, muscles, and tissues surrounding the joints.

• a virus that affects the brain and causes your brain to swell

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define aloof

• friendly, kind, approachable

• approachable, someone you can talk to

• engaging, very friendly, likes to talk

• cool & distant, not very friendly

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define: crestfallen

• excited, good things have happened

• content, happy with what you have

• sad, disappointed, or humiliated

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define: hame

• A type of bread, baked in a brick oven

• A musical instrument like a harmonica

• iron connected for a horse's collar

• A type of hat, worn in the 1930s

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