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(Abandoned)
Thomas J. had been abandoned when he was a baby. |
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To be left alone, on your own.
Synonym: deserted |
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(autographed)
Harvey wished that he had autographed his own cast. |
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Signed their own name.
Synonym: signature |
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boutique
Carlie told Mrs. Mason that her cousin owned a boutique. |
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A small shop that specializes in stylish clothes and accessories especially for women.
Synonym: shop |
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collapsed
Carlie collapsed after being hit on the head. |
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Falling over or down.
Synonym: fainting |
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commercial
The twins liked doublemint commercials on the television. |
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An advertisement (ad).
A short message on TV or radio or on paper to sell you something.
Root word: commerce - business or trade |
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concentrate
Harvey couldn't concentrate because of Carlie. |
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To focus the mind or pay attention.
Synonym: focus |
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concussion
Carlie had a concussion after she collapsed. |
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conversation
Harvey overheard the conversation. |
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Talking about a topic, usually two or more people.
Synonym: hangin' with the homies. |
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crest
Harvey's dad had to go over the crest of the hill. |
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The top of the hill, the highest point.
Antonym: bottom, lowest point. |
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doubtful
Mrs. Mason was doubtful that Carlie could push Harvey up the hill. |
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full of doubt
doubt - not sure in thought
Synonym: not sure of, unsure
Antonym: sure, very confident |
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dread
Thomas J. was filled with dread at going to the hospital.
dreadful - is a different word meaning something unpleasant or nasty. |
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Definition
dread - filled with fear
to fear greatly, to feel terror or uneasiness about
Synonym: fear, terror, a feeling of gloom. |
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Empathy
Mr. Mason showed empathy with Thomas J. at the hospital. |
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Definition
| To understand someone's feelings or pain but not entering into it (the emotions). |
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expression
Harvey's dad showed no expression. |
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1) A show of emotion
2) The way we communicate something like how we say something is an expression.
Related words to know: expressionless - to show no emotion
Expressive - a person who shows how they feel easily. |
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features
Harvey has the same features as his dad. |
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How something looks.
Things you can see. |
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forge
Harvey wanted to forge signatures on his cast. |
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To fake or make a fake copy. A copy of someone else's name or work.
Related word: forgery - the act of copying someone else's signature |
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gnarled
Their faces were gnarled. |
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Definition
twisted or angry or mad.
Synonym: bent, twisted |
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halter
Carlie made a halter while TJ was at the hospital. |
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Definition
| A casual piece of clothes like a bikini top. Popular in the 1970's. |
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hammocks
Harvey's mom made hammocks in Vermont. |
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| A hanging bed or couch made of canvas, netted cord or rope. Woven to hand between two trees, posts or a frame. |
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handkerchief
People used to blow their noses in a handkerchief. |
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A cloth that is used to blow one's nose.
handkerchief is a compound word |
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hesitated
Thomas J. hesitated over Harvey's bed. |
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To pause or stop. To pause for a few moments or seconds.
Synonym: waiting, pausing |
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hobbling
An older person might be hobbling when they walk. |
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To move slowly and stumbling, limping along maybe on stiffened legs.
Synonym: limping |
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insult
Carlie gave Harvey a chance to insult her. |
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To put down or to say something mean, to hurt someone's feelings.
Synonym: offend, offer invitations (Second Step definition) |
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juvenile
Carlie was mentioned in a newspaper as a juvenile. |
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A person under the legal age. A young person.
Synonym: (slang usage) criminal, a young criminal |
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mantle
Mrs. Mason had pictures on her mantle. |
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A shelf on which items are placed. Usually above a fireplace.
Synonym: shelf |
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nature
The hospital walls did not reflect the green of nature. |
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| The world all around us, all things except those made by human beings. Things that grow and live. |
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operate
The twins had to have a doctor operate on their hips. |
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To make something work. To fix the human body with instruments to improve or restore health.
Synonym: to perform surgery |
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pathetic
The football game was pathetic (70 to Zero). |
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Root word: Pathos - pain and suffering.
A poor performance. To feel sad for.
Synonym: sorry |
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pathology
Root word: ology - the study of
A doctor will study the pathology of a disease. |
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Definition
Root word: ology - the study of
pathos - pain and suffering
The study of pain and suffering. A specific kind of doctor studies pathology. |
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pedal
Harvey used to pedal his bike to KFC. |
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A lever worked by the foot.
Something that the foot pushes on to make a bike or car work. |
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persuaded
Harvey persuaded Carlie to push him to the library. |
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To convince or talk someone into doing something or buying something. To persuade.
Synonym: convince |
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puberty
Harvey is beginning to go into or through puberty. |
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The age at which a person is able to first produce offspring.
Often refers to the early teen years. |
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rave
Harvey's father used to rave about money. |
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To complain or yell about. To be loud or noisy in your criticism or praise.
Synonym: to brag or to praise |
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rhythmic
Carlie pushed Harvey in a rhythmic pattern. |
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| A repeated pattern like rocking back and forth |
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scraggly
Thomas J's hair was scraggly. |
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stabilized
Carlie could not go home until her home became stabilized. |
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To be stable, safe or secure. The problems have been solved.
stable - safe, secure, solid |
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strays
Mrs. Mason cares about strays. |
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| To stray is to get lost, or wander away or roam or lose one's way. Usually referring to an animal but in this case she means kids. |
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streaked
Thomas J's face was tear streaked. |
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| A mark or stain that shows. The tears might wash away some of the dirt on his face, leaving a trail. |
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summoned
Carlie was summoned to the kitchen by Mrs. Mason. |
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To call with authority, to order to come or to send for.
Synonym: call, send, order |
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suspicious
Carlie is suspicious. |
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Accusing or thinking people are doing things.
Root word: based on latin spec -to see or witness.
Related word: suspect
Synonym: paranoid - out to get you |
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sympathy
People show sympathy when people suffer. |
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To feel the same emotion.
Root word: sym - same |
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unpleasant
Harvey had unpleasant thoughts. |
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Not nice or inappropriate, not pleasing.
suffix: un - not |
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vaccine
Carlie says there is no vaccine for homesickness. |
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Shots to cure something. Medicine to prevent a disease.
Synonym: antidote, cure |
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valuable
Carlie says that she is valuable. |
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Something worth a lot. Able to value it.
Synonym: expensive, precious, worthy
Antonym: cheap or tawdry. |
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article
The lady looked for an article to read. |
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A short written story or paragraphs usually found in a magazine.
Synonym: passage, story |
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upsetting
Thomas J. found it upsetting to see just one twin. |
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To make uncomfortable, to make it not feel normal.
Synonym: ill, to make sick ? |
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(agonized)
Harvey said no in an agonized voice. |
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To be full of agony or pain.
Synonym: tortured |
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(decals)
Carlie showed Harvey her decals. |
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A clear sticker put on nails.
Any image that transfers and then is put on something, like hats, cars, bumper stickers. |
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(deepest)
Thomas J said the deepest speech ever. |
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In this context, means many levels of meaning or sincere and thoughtful.
deepest - also refers to how high or deep something is (like deepest part of ocean)
Antonym: shallow
Synonym: sincere |
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(mentioned)
Love was never mentioned in Mr. Mason's house. |
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Definition
To say something in passing, casually.
Synoynym: said |
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(nudged)
Carlie nudged Thomas J to get him to speak. |
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To push lightly, to get attention. A gentle push with elbow or hand.
Synonym: poking or tapping |
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respectfully
Thomas J waited respectfully in the hospital. |
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To act in a polite manner. Full of respect.
Root word: Spect - to see
Prefix: re - to repeat
Literally - to act in a way that you will see the person again.
Synonym: nice, polite, dignified |
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swollen
Harvey's toes were swollen and puffy. |
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To be bigger, filled with water or air.
To swell - to fill with
Synonym: puffy |
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upsetting
Thomas J thought it was upsetting to see just one twin. |
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To make uncomfortable. Not settled.
To make ill as in an upset stomach. |
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(shone)
Carlie shone the light in TJ's face. |
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To shine a bright light.
Past tense of shine.
Synonym: beamed |
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(Cahoots)
Carlie asked Thomas.J. if he wantedto go in cahootswith her. |
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Definition
-to be in a plot to do somthig
syn: conspiracy,scheme |
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(Comotion)
The nurse stuck her head in the door because she heard a comotion. |
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A loud noise or disturbance
syn;exitment,fuss,bother,disturbence |
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(Furious)
Carlie was furious when Harvey's dad came to the hospital. |
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Full of anger
syn;angry,enraged,inflamed |
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(Compliments)
Carlie said, "compliments of TJ and me." |
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To say or do something nice.
courtesy of, a gift of
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(Furious)
Carlie was furious when Harvey's dad came to the hospital. |
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Full of anger
syn;angry,enraged,inflamed |
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