Matilda Chapter 16

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animated

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full of life, action, or spirit; lively; vigorous:

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proceedings

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a series of activities or events; happenings.

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tread

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to set down the foot or feet in walking; step; walk.

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divine

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of or pertaining to a god,

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unexplainable

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not able to make plain or clear

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phenomenon

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a remarkable or exceptional person; prodigy; wonder.

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conceit

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an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc.

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tempted

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to entice or allure to do something

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precocious

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unusually advanced or mature in development, especially mental development:

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tabloid newspaper

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a small newspaper filled often with sensational material

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bleak

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without hope or encouragement; depressing; dreary:

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bemused

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amused

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margarine

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a butterlike product made of refined vegetable oils

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delicacy

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something delightful or pleasing, especially a choice food considered with regard to its rarity or costliness

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cautiously

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being careful in a situation

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marveled

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something that causes wonder, admiration, or astonishment; a wonderful thing;

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slate

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a thin piece or plate of rock or clay, used especially for roofing

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trotted

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to go at a quick, steady pace; move briskly; hurry

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valve

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any device for halting or controlling the flow of a liquid or gas, through a passage, pipe,

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rutted

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1.a furrow or track in the ground
2.any furrow, groove, etc.

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upturned

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turned over; upside down

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occasionally

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at times; from time to time; now and then

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Primus

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a kind of stove