The Egypt Game, by Zilpha Keatley Snyder.This week I have read the last two chapters, Gains and Loses, and Christmas Keys. For this week's assignment, I have to write vocabulary words I found in the book.
1. Soberly, page 47. "Marshall nodded soberly." -- In a serious or grave manner.
2. Ad-libbed, page 86. "Marshall chanted and then ad-libbed." -- To speak without preparation or thinking.
3. Liable, page 94. "You're liable to get hurt." -- Likely to do or be something.i
4. Kooky, page 121. "The whole scene's pretty kooky, if you ask me." -- Something strange and eccentric.
5. Hazy, page 158. "The first things that happened there were always hazy in April's mind." -- Being fuzzy and shadowy, darkened.
6. Alabaster, page 200. "That's an alabaster, isn't it." -- A solid and smooth gypsum used for carving. It is usually white.
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