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meticulously

carefully; thoroughly

mimicked

imitated

muted

subdued

oblivious

completely unaware

obstructing

interfering with; hindering

ominous

appearing in a shadowy and threatening manner

overwhelming

overpowering

peered

stared

perched

sat

quavered

trembled

rampage

uncontrollable behavior, often violent

ravenous

extremely hungry

reluctantly

hesitantly; slowly

repugnant

disgusting

retorted

replied

retreat

back off; withdraw in defeat

ruckus

disturbance; commotion

rummaged

searched quickly and untidily

sauntered

walked slowly; strolled

scampered

ran with fear or excitement

scowled

frowned in displeasure

seething

boiling in anger

smirk

conceited smile

sneered

spoke rudely

snickered

laughed meanly

snivelling

crying and sniffling

sprawled

lying with arms and legs spread out awkwardly

startled

surprised

stashed

hid

stern

severe; harsh

striding

taking long steps

subsided

decreased

sullenly

resentfully; gloomily silent

surveyed

studied; looked carefully

swaggered

walked proudly

taunted

teased

to well

to fill

trawler

fishing boat with a large net

trestle

bridge

wharf

dock in a harbor

whimpering

making sad sounds but not crying

yearned

longed; desired

agitated

upset; nervous; troubled

aimlessly

without purpose or direction

altercation

fight

anchored

held

awe

reverence

beacon

a light or other visible object, acting as a signal

beckoned

motioned forward

broom

a flowering shrub

caressed

stroked lovingly

congregated

gathered

contemptuous

scornful; disrespectful

craned

stretched

cuffed

slapped

darted

moved quickly

defiantly

boldly disobedient; openly resistant

din

loud and continuous noise

discreetly

carefully so as to avoid embarrassment

dispersed

spread out; disappeared

elaborate

detailed and complicated

elation

great happiness; joyful excitement

emerged

came out

exhilaration

excitement

foreboding

implying something bad will happen

furtively

secretly; slyly

gaff

a stick with a hook used to land large fish

gigantic

huge; enormous

gingerly

cautiously

glistening

shining

hollered

yelled

humiliation

shame

impulsively

suddenly; without much thought

infirmary

hospital; place for the sick

insolently

disrespectfully

listlessly

without energy or enthusiasm

looming

threatening; menacing