Number the Stars Vocabulary Ch. 9-17

serious, not cheerful or smiling; formal, dignified

• gestured

• extinguish

• protruding

• solemn

walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall

• staggered

• staggering

• stagger

• all of these

direct or invite someone to move somewhere; hand movements to guide

• stagger

• quaver

• falter

• gesture

shake or tremble in speaking (because of nervousness or emotion)

• faltered

• quavering

• prolong

• protruding

to extend the duration of; make it last longer

• protruding

• prolonging

• protrude

• faltered

implored means...

• ask intensely

• beg

• both of these

• none of these

to put an end to

• extinguish

• protruding

• solemn

• tantalize

sticking out; projecting

• prolonging

• protruding

• gestured

• none of these

say something in a low, soft or indistinct voice

• faltered

• implored

• scampered

• none of these

to murmur is to...

• whisper

• use a soft voice

• speak in a low tone

• all of the above