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Vocabulary Ch. 9-16
1. doubtfully (adverb) in a manner that shows questioning or disbelief
“I understand that,” said
the
Wart doubtfully, “but I still think it’s a shame that the cow died.”
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2. cautiously (adverb) carefully; in a manner that tries to avoid danger
They approached the man
cautiously,
for fear of the dog.
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3. embellish (verb) to make beautiful with decoration
Its smooth trunk was
embellished
with a sort of beard of little twigs at the bottom.
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4. materialize (verb) to appear suddenly, as if from nowhere
Green or sunburned men had
silently
materialized out of the bracken and trees.
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5. distinguish (verb) to notice differences; to set apart
Marian showed them ... how
to
distinguish at a glance the places which gave most hope of easy passage.
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6. procession (noun) a group moving forward together
When the small procession of
returning
warriors came within sight of the drawbridge, they were greeted by the
entire household.
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7. gingerly
(adverb)
in a manner that carefully avoids damage, by touching
delicately, or as
little
as possible
Wart took the serpent
gingerly
into his hands, taking care to hold it well away from the vent from
which
the smell came.
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8. intrusion (noun) a presence which is forced or unwanted
Sir Ector regarded the
forest
as his forest, however, and resented the intrusion of the royal hounds,
as if his own would not do just as well.
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9. spontaneous
(adjective)
acting or happening without apparent
forethought,
prompting,
or planning
Thank you, my dear friends,
for
your spontaneous welcome to these gentlemen.
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10. adversary (noun) an opponent in a battle or contest
The result was that you were
on
foot, armed only with steel, against an adversary who weighed a good
deal
more than you did.
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