James and the Giant Peach Vocab week 2

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Murky means:

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very dark or gloomy

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What does 'withering' mean?

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intended to make someone feel humiliated

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Colossal means?

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Very big; enormous.

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What does 'hysterics' mean?

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uncontrolled laughing or crying (or both)

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Gossamer meaning?

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A fine substance spun by spiders.

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What does 'wretched' mean?

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very unhappy or unfortunate; miserable

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Repulsive means:

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creating intense disgust

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What does 'lurch' mean?

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a sudden, heavy, unsteady movement to one side or forward

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Tufts definition

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A bunch of strands that grow together at their base.

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What does 'insidiously' mean?

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creating harmful effects