Tuck Everlasting Ch. 1-4 Flashcards

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Balmy

A

Mild and refreshing;soft;soothing

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2
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Tangent

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In immediate physical contact;touching

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3
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Melancholy

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A gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged; depression

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4
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Rueful

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Causing sorrow or pity; pitiable; deplorable

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5
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Exasperated

A

To irritate or provoke to high degree; annoy extremely

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6
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Self-deprecation

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Excessively modest

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7
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Retorted

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To reply to, usually in a sharp or retaliatory way; reply in kind to

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