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Whirligig by Paul Fleischman

Whirligig by Paul Fleischman. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGWXapjpb2g&feature=related. careened. Verb To lean or sway to one side. reconnoitered. Verb ree-kuh-noi-ter to inspect, observe, or survey (as in trying to gain information from an enemy). caustic. Adjective

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Whirligig by Paul Fleischman

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  1. Whirligigby Paul Fleischman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGWXapjpb2g&feature=related

  2. careened • Verb • To lean or sway to one side

  3. reconnoitered • Verb • ree-kuh-noi-ter • to inspect, observe, or survey (as in trying to gain information from an enemy)

  4. caustic • Adjective • Severely sarcastic or critical; also, capable of burning or corroding

  5. famine • Noun • An extreme scarcity of food; starvation

  6. shaman • Noun • A person who acts as intermediary between the real world and the supernatural

  7. labyrinth • Noun • An intricate combination of paths or passages; a maze

  8. perennial • Adjective • Lasting a long time, such as perennialbeauty • a plant having a life cycle of more than 2 years

  9. scoffing • Verb • Mocking; making fun of

  10. obituary • Noun • A notice of the death of a person, usually a biographical sketch

  11. ethereal • Adjective • Light, airy, or heavenly

  12. eulogy • Noun • A speech or praise of a person, often in honor of a deceased person

  13. penance • Noun • A punishment, often imposed by a church

  14. dubious • Adjective • Doubtful or questionable

  15. hostels • Noun • Inexpensive lodging for youths, for example, traveling by bike; an inn

  16. soliloquy • Noun • the act of talking while or as if alone • Hamlet’s famous soliloquy begins: “To be or not to be”

  17. skeins • Noun • A length of yarn or thread wound around a reel • It could also be a skein of hair, a skein of geese, or a skein of words

  18. raucously • Adverb • Harshly; disorderly

  19. kinetic • Adjective • Pertaining to motion, such as running or dancing

  20. contradance • Noun • A courtly version of the English country dance

  21. (Not on the test) • Lingerie • Beret • Shearwater

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