Day 28 Toys and childhood

jumble sale (n.)

A sale of mixed unwanted household goods to raise money for a charity or organization (jumble: an untidy collection of different things). Ex: Our school organized a __ to raise money for poor children.

nostalgic (adj.)

Feeling sadness mixed with pleasure when thinking of happy times in the past. Ex: Listening to that old song made me feel __ about my middle school days.

ragged (adj.) /ˈræɡɪd/

1. (Of clothes or cloth) Old and torn.

2. (Of a person) Wearing old or torn clothes.

3. Having an uneven or rough edge or surface.

Ex: 1. The little boy was holding a _ old teddy bear.

2. The lost hiker looked tired and _ after two days in the forest.

3. He cut the paper with dull scissors, leaving a __ edge.

comfort blanket (n.)

a blanket or other object that a child holds in order to feel safe Ex: You can't use a teddy bear as a __.