1. “The Cricket
in Times
Square”

2. wistfully
• longingly; sadly
remembering
something nice
• The boy was wistfully
looking at the
picture of his friend.

3. scrounging
• looking for scraps of
food or abandoned
materials
• The man was
scrounging around
for recyclables.

4. acquaintance
• knowing someone
or something
• The women met an
old acquaintance
for lunch.

5. excitable
• very emotional;
easily excited
• The girl is extremely
excitable.

6. eavesdropping
• listening secretly to
a conversation
• The man is
eavesdropping on
the conversation in
the other room.

7. sympathetically
• in a way that shows
concern for
someone else’s
feelings
• The man listened
sympathetically to
his friend.

8. logical
• reasonable; to be
expected
• The boy is being
logical about
studying for his test.