Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH CH. 25-28 Flashcards
1
Q
exert
A
to put forth (as strength)
2
Q
shinny
A
to move oneself up or down something vertical
3
Q
palely
A
not bright or brilliant
4
Q
commenced
A
to start or begin
5
Q
hilhock
A
a small hil
6
Q
taut
A
having to give or slack
7
Q
athwart
A
across
8
Q
brook
A
creek
9
Q
tension
A
unrest or anxiety
10
Q
mechanized
A
to produce by or as if by a machine
11
Q
cryptically
A
secretly
12
Q
combine
A
a harvesting machine
13
Q
dispatched
A
to send off or away
14
Q
cleated
A
a strip of rubber on tire used for grip
15
Q
inexorable
A
not to be moved; relentless
16
Q
dummy
A
an imitation or copy
17
Q
vaguely
A
not clearly felt or sensed
18
Q
loped
A
an easy natural gait of a horse; like a canter
19
Q
elaborate
A
fullness of detail
20
Q
futilely
A
serving no useful purpose
21
Q
antidote
A
a rememdy to counter the effects of a poison
22
Q
writhed
A
to twist into coils or folds
23
Q
deliberation
A
slow; unhurried
