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Phoebe the Spy Vocabulary for Mrs. Berg’s Class

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Phoebe the SpyVocabulary for

Mrs. Berg’s Class

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anxious

• fearful of what may happen; troubled; worried

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broad

• very wide

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bundle

• collection of things wrapped or boxed together

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candlesticks

• A holder with holes for candles.

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damp

• slight wetness, moist

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despair

• the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well; no hope

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dread

• overwhelming fear or to be very afraid

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dull

• not having a sharp edge or point; not shiny

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harbor

• A place where ships can bring on or take off things

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housekeeper

• the person who keeps a house clean and neat

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jest

• act in a funny or teasing way; joking

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mast

• a strong pole on a ship that holds the sails

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patriot

• One who loves and defends his or her country.

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polish

• (of surfaces) make shine

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powdered

• to put powder on a wig to make it whiter

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rattled

• to make someone lose confidence or become nervous: a noise made by shaking

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sail

• a piece of cloth that catches the wind

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scoundrel

• an evil, mean or wicked person

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scraps

• a small piece of something, a scrap of food

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shawl

• cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders

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solemn

• deeply serious and somber

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spy

• secretly collect sensitive or classified information

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stammered

• speak with involuntarily pauses or repetitions, stuttering

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startled

• surprised, alarmed, or shocked

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target

• goal intended to be attained or a location to be shot at

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tavern

• a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks

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traitor

• person guilty of betrayal, one who acts disloyally

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unruffled

• calm; not disturbed

ruffled unruffled

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uproar

• a state of noisy excitement, confusion or outrage

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whirling

• turning or swinging round and round; spinning, twirling

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