Vocabulary

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sullen
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bad-tempered and sulky
fumble
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do or handle something clumsily
trifle
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a thing of little value or importance
fleeting
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lasting for a very short time
shrill
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(voice or sound) high-pitched and piercing
scoff
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speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way
fling
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throw or hurl forcefully
wintry
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characteristic of winter, especially in feeling or looking very cold and bleak
bleak
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cold and uninviting/ without hope
stoop
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bend one’s head or body forwards and downwards
stoop
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north american: a porch with steps in front of a house or other building
flutter
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fly unsteadily or hover by flapping the wings quickly and lightly
wrench
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a feeling of sadness or distress
wrench
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a sudden violent twist or pull
uncanny
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strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way
gruff
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rough and low in pitch
demurr
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raise objections

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