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Chapter 23 - Epilogue

Chapter 23 - Epilogue. Tuck Everlasting. metaphysics. branch of science “I went to a university; I studied philosophy, metaphysics , even a little medicine.”. ghastly. dreadful, horrible “The man in the yellow suit smiled a ghastly smile. extraordinary. amazing, remarkable

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Chapter 23 - Epilogue

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  1. Chapter 23 - Epilogue Tuck Everlasting

  2. metaphysics • branch of science • “I went to a university; I studied philosophy, metaphysics, even a little medicine.”

  3. ghastly • dreadful, horrible • “The man in the yellow suit smiled a ghastly smile.

  4. extraordinary • amazing, remarkable • “Your selfishness is really quite extraordinary, and worse than that, you’re stupid.

  5. appealing • pleasing or charming • “Children are much more appealing anyway.”

  6. immense • giant; huge • “The tension in the parlor was immense.”

  7. petulance • crossness; irritability • “The man in the yellow suit raised his eyebrows and a nervous petulance came into his voice.”

  8. unflinchingly • unafraid; unhesitantly • “That’s right,” said Winnie unflinchingly. “They’re my friends.”

  9. marionette • puppet • “His eyes were closed now, but except for that, he looked more than ever like a marionette, …”

  10. envious • jealous; resentful • “It was as if he were entranced and –yes, envious- like a starving man looking through a window at a banquet.

  11. acrid • bitter; harsh • “There was pause, and the murmur of other voices; then a match striking, the acrid smell of fresh cigar smoke.”

  12. ponderous • dull; dreary • The sun was a ponderous circle without edges, a roar without a sound, a blazing glare . . .”

  13. remorseless • without regret • “…a blazing glare so through and remorseless that even in the Fosters’ parlor, with curtains drawn it seemed an actual presence.”

  14. gentility • elegance; grace • “It was totally unlike them, this lapse from gentility, and it made them much more interesting.”

  15. prostrate • worn out; exhausted • “It’s going to rain, I think,” she told the prostrate group in the parlor, and the news was received with little moans of gratitude.”

  16. flailing • thrashing • “Her hips were free-now, look out!- here she came, her skirts tearing on the rough edges of the boards, arms flailing – and they were all in a heap on the ground.”

  17. exultant • ecstatic; thrilled • “Another crash of thunder muffled Jesse’s bursting exultant laugh. Mae was free.”

  18. sedately • calmly • “As she watched, one of these detached itself into a sudden breeze and sailed sedately off, while others leaned from the pod as if to observe its departure.”

  19. revulsion • disgust; distaste • “A feeling of revulsion swept through her.”

  20. staunchly • loyally; faithfully • “This of all things her family understood, and afterward they drew together staunchly around her.”

  21. accomplice • partner; accessory • “She was… an accomplice. She had helped a murderer escape.

  22. Fill in the missing blank. It was a __________________ day with the clouds and rain.

  23. ponderous

  24. The _____________ of the young ladies at the tea party was quite interesting.

  25. gentility

  26. Dissecting the frog was a _______________ to the young children in the science class.

  27. revulsion

  28. Winnie supported her friends _______________ when they were taken to jail.

  29. staunchly

  30. Alex was ______________ when he was announced the winner of the free trip to Disney World.

  31. exultant

  32. The crowd fell _______________ on the floor when the bombers flew over the sight.

  33. prostrate

  34. The man stood in the middle of the highway ______________ his arms; he was trying to convince someone to stop to help.

  35. flailing

  36. She watched _____________ as the constable took Mae to the Treegap jail.

  37. sedately

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