To move hesitatingly, as if about to give way

A term to describe a sharp smell or taste of something.

Qat-nu created a sudden __________ when he announced the wrestling match so Zefa and Jomar could escape.

Someone is _______ in manner when they become dignified and somber.

When Jomar found out that he would be working with gold he became delighted and interested in his apprenticeship. How would you describe Jomar's response using our terms?

Malak blamed the enslaved farmers for this being dried up and causing droughts on farmlands.

A smoldering fragment of wood was left on the fire after Jomar and Zefa ate with the irrigation crew. What is this piece of firewood called?

Zefa became boisterous when she learned that she would play the temple lyre as inspiration for Sidah. What does boisterous mean?

The darkness of the night during their trip to Ur became eerie. What does the text mean by eerie?

Zefa woke in the middle of the night, scared. She _______ the temple lyre in the tune of her mother's lullaby to soothed her.

To introduce writing or speech to oneself

When a situation stays the same without any growth or change: