Gathering Blue Test #3

Front 1

meticulously- carefully
“Kira had watched him marking these papers meticulously as he listened to the accuser” (31).

Back 1

meticulously

Front 2

hesitancy- uncertainty; indecision
“His hands were large, long-fingered, and sure in their movements; no hesitancy, no uncertainty” (32).

Back 2

hesitancy

Front 3

sinewy- lean and strong
“She saw that he wore a bracelet of braided leather on his right wrist, and that his arm, bare above the bracelet, was sinewy and muscular” (32).

Back 3

sinewy

Front 4

laden- burdened; weighed down
“Looking at the paper, he repeated the words that Vandara had said, though he did not imitate her rage-laden tone” (32).

Back 4

laden

Front 5

awe- fear; dread
“Painful though it was to hear the accusations repeated, Kira realized with awe the value of the repetition” (32).

Back 5

awe

Front 6

concede- reluctantly accept something to be true
“As defender, I am going to concede some of these points. It is clear that she cannot dig or plant or weed or tend domestic beasts” (36).

Back 6

concede

Front 7

contemptuous- disapproving
“Biting her lip, she dragged her aching leg step by step, and felt Vandara’s contemptuous eyes on her back” (37).

Back 7

contemptuous

Front 8

vindictive- looking for revenge or done through a desire to hurt somebody
“But she could still hear Vandara’s voice, shrill with vindictive accusations: “She eats a lot” (38).

Back 8

vindictive

Front 9

menaced- threatened
“Babies cried, tykes fought, scavenger dogs growled and menaced each other as they vied for dropped scraps” (39).

Back 9

menaced

Front 10

vied- to compete
“Babies cried, tykes fought, scavenger dogs growled and menaced each other as they vied for dropped scraps” (39).

Back 10

vied

Front 11

feigned- pretend
“The boy seemed to know everything that was happening in the village. Kira shrugged with feigned nonchalance” (39).

Back 11

feigned

Front 12

nonchalance- casual attitude; unconcerned
“The boy seemed to know everything that was happening in the village. Kira shrugged with feigned nonchalance” (39).

Back 12

nonchalance

Front 13

reiterated- repeat or reinforce
“The repetitions of Vandara’s accusations were recited, and the defender again and again reiterated the amendment that said exceptions could be made” (43).

Back 13

reiterated-

Front 14

coaxed- to gently persuade
“Kira remembered that spot, where just last year some threads had pulled and torn and her mother had carefully coaxed the broken threads free” (47).

Back 14

coaxed

Front 15

defiantly- boldly; rebelliously
“Vandara stood silent, unmoving. She glared at him defiantly” (48).

Back 15

defiantly

Front 16

stealthily- carefully
“Kira had watched from the wearing shed each day as Matt stealthily crept in to feed the animal while it lay healing” (51).

Back 16

stealthily

Front 17

haughty- behaving in a superior or arrogant way
“He scampered to the steps of the Edifice and stalked down them, face haughty” (52).

Back 17

haughty

Front 18

warily- cautiously
“Nearby, a curly-headed tyke eyed both dogs warily then deftly leaped between them, seized the bit of food, and stuffed it into his own mouth” (53).

Back 18

warily

Front 19

deftly- quickly and skillfully
“Nearby, a curly-headed tyke eyed both dogs warily, then deftly leaped between them, seized the bit of food, and stuffed it into his own mouth” (53).

Back 19

deftly

Front 20

wanly- weakly; pale
“She smiled wanly and continued down the aisle between the looms” (55).

Back 20

wanly- weakly; pale
“She smiled wanly and continued down the aisle between the looms” (55).