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1 By Richard Peck Vocabulary
Priscilla and the Wimp By Richard Peck Vocabulary

2 Priscilla and the Wimp – Vocabulary
subtle – (adj.) not immediately obvious Monk's threads were more...subtle. manicures – (noun) to trim and take care of fingernails Monk gave himself manicures with at Lunch over at the Kobra's table. malnutrition - (noun) a medical condition from not eating enough food Speaking of lunch, there were a few cases of advanced malnutrition among the newer kids. slithered – (verb) to glide or slide like a snake or legless insect. The Kobras slithered by. laceration – (noun) a tear or cut in the skin They were all highly visible in the shower room: lumps, lacerations, blue bruises, you name it. swagger – (verb) to walk as though very proud with oneself Anyway, up to Melvin's locker swaggers one of the Kobras. immense – (adj.) huge; very big His head's bowed under the immense weight of her forearm. straggler – (noun) a person who walks too slowly and gets left behind The last stragglers leave quietly.

3 subtle – (adj.) not immediately obvious
Monk's threads were more...subtle.

4 manicures – (noun) to trim and take care of fingernails
Monk gave himself manicures with at lunch over at the Kobra's table.

5 malnutrition - (noun) a medical condition from not eating enough food
Speaking of lunch, there were a few cases of advanced malnutrition among the newer kids.

6 Slithered – (verb) to glide or slide like a snake or legless insect.
The Kobras slithered by.

7 laceration – (noun) a tear or cut in the skin
They were all highly visible in the shower room: lumps, lacerations, blue bruises, you name it.

8 swagger – (verb) to walk as though very proud with oneself
Anyway, up to Melvin's locker swaggers one of the Kobras.

9 immense – (adj.) huge; very big
His head's bowed under the immense weight of her forearm.

10 straggler – (noun) a person who walks too slowly and gets left behind
The last stragglers leave quietly.

11 Priscilla and the Wimp – Vocabulary Quiz
subtle – (adj.) not immediately obvious manicures – (noun) to trim and take care of fingernails malnutrition - (noun) a medical condition from not eating enough food slithered – (verb) to glide or slide like a snake or legless insect. laceration – (noun) a tear or cut in the skin swagger – (verb) to walk as though very proud with oneself immense – (adj.) huge; very big straggler – (noun) a person who walks too slowly and gets left behind

12 Priscilla and the Wimp – Vocabulary Quiz
subtle – (adj.) not immediately obvious manicures – (noun) to trim and take care of fingernails malnutrition - (noun) a medical condition from not eating enough food slithered – (verb) to glide or slide like a snake or legless insect. laceration – (noun) a tear or cut in the skin swagger – (verb) to walk as though very proud with oneself immense – (adj.) huge; very big straggler – (noun) a person who walks too slowly and gets left behind


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