7th Grade On-Level Vocabulary Assignment – Tuck Everlasting

Meager p. 6 a small amount. Gallows p. 6 device used for hanging criminals. Melancholy p. 9 suddenness or gloom. Petticoats p. 10 a woman’s slip or underskirt. Rueful p. 11 causing a feeling of regret. Bristly p. 13 grass or branch thick with bristles. Jaunty p. 17 abnormally yellowish in color. Self-deprecation p. 18 to express disapproval ... ................
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