Whirligigby Paul Fleischman

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careened

• Verb• To lean or sway to one side

reconnoitered

• Verb• ree-kuh-noi-ter• to inspect, observe, or survey (as in trying to

gain information from an enemy)

caustic

• Adjective• Severely sarcastic or critical; also, capable of

burning or corroding

famine

• Noun• An extreme scarcity of food; starvation

shaman

• Noun• A person who acts as intermediary between

the real world and the supernatural

labyrinth

• Noun• An intricate combination of paths or

passages; a maze

perennial

• Adjective• Lasting a long time, such as perennial beauty• a plant having a life cycle of more than 2 years

scoffing

• Verb• Mocking; making fun of

obituary

• Noun• A notice of the death of a person, usually a

biographical sketch

ethereal

• Adjective• Light, airy, or heavenly

eulogy

• Noun• A speech or praise of a person, often in

honor of a deceased person

penance

• Noun• A punishment, often imposed by a church

dubious

• Adjective• Doubtful or questionable

hostels

• Noun• Inexpensive lodging for youths, for example,

traveling by bike; an inn

soliloquy

• Noun• the act of talking while or as if alone• Hamlet’s famous soliloquy begins: “To be or

not to be”

skeins

• Noun• A length of yarn or thread wound around a

reel• It could also be a skein of hair, a skein of

geese, or a skein of words

raucously

• Adverb• Harshly; disorderly

kinetic

• Adjective• Pertaining to motion, such as running or

dancing

contradance

• Noun• A courtly version of the English country dance

(Not on the test)

• Lingerie

• Beret

• Shearwater