The Cricket in Times Square - Chapters 4-6

abrupt

• sudden, without warning

• in the middle, among

• feeling embarrassed

• a number of things together

cluster

• a person you know but is not close to you.

• in the middle, among

• feeling embarrassed

• a number of things together

knickknack

• a person you know but is not close to you.

• in the middle, among

• a small, showy but not valuable item.

• a large mass of snow, ice, and rocks sliding down a mountain.

acquaintance

• a person you know but is not close to you.

• in the middle, among

• to feel embarrased

• a large mass of snow, ice, and rocks sliding down a mountain.

amidst

• to stretch the neck to see better

• in the middle, among

• to feel embarrassed

• a large mass of snow, ice, and rocks sliding down a mountain.

pagoda

• a loose robe that is used a common Japanese garment.

• The special power of the mind or abilities.

• the quality of being new or unusual.

• a temple in the form of a tower with several stories in China, Japan, etc...

novelties

• a loose robe that is used a common Japanese garment.

• The special power of the mind or abilities.

• the quality of being new or unusual.

• a temple in the form of a tower with several stories in China, Japan, etc...

An activity of undertaking when there is a risk.

• spire

• urging

• venturing

• lurched

on one's guard; suspicious

• spire

• urging

• leery

• lurched

to plead or encourage

• looming

• urging

• genius

• lurched