Vocabulary words proj. m 13-14
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The document defines and provides examples of 6 vocabulary words from Project Mulberry chapters 13-14: frantic, veto, wispy, churn, conscious, and brocade. Frantic means desperate or wild with excitement. Veto means to reject or prohibit. Wispy describes something being in thin or faint streaks. Churn means to shake or agitate with continued motion. Conscious means fully aware. Brocade is a fabric woven with a raised, elaborate design.
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- 3. vetoverb Patrick wanted to stay up all night to film it, but both our moms vetoed that idea. (Pg. 169) To reject or prohibit
- 4. wispyadjective …those wispy threads at first barely more than air, and then like a cloud, the caterpillar spinning layer after layer after layer... (Pg. 169) Being in thin or faint streaks, fragments
- 5. churnverb I still felt dizzy, and now my stomach was starting to churn. (pg. 177) To shake or agitate with continued motion
- 6. consciousadjective They are not even CONSCIOUS. (Pg. 180) Fully aware; aware of one’s existence, thoughts, surroundings
- 7. brocadenoun One display shows a dress made of black silk brocade. (Pg. 188) Fabric woven with a raised, elaborate design