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  1. rummage
    search haphazardly
    Instead she rummaged in her purse.
  2. parry
    impede the movement of
    Rosaura thought that this was truly the most amusing parry in the
    whole world.
  3. boisterous
    marked by exuberance and high spirits
    Senora Ines had
    said: "You yes, but not the others, they're much too boisterous, they
    might break something."
  4. glossy
    reflecting light
    Before going out, Rosaura admired herself in the mirror, with
    her white dress and glossy hair, and thought she looked terribly
    pretty.
  5. admire
    feel high regard for
    Before going out, Rosaura admired herself in the mirror, with
    her white dress and glossy hair, and thought she looked terribly
    pretty.
  6. sparkle
    emit or produce sparks
    Rosaura preferred the yo-yo because it sparkled,. but she
    didn't mention that to her mother.
  7. links
    a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
    A true magician: he could untie handkerchiefs by blowing on them
    and make a chain with links that had no openings.
  8. arrive
    reach a destination
    As soon as she arrived she went straight to the kitchen to see if the
    monkey was there.
  9. whisper
    speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
    "I'll die if I don't go," she whispered, almost without moving her lips.
  10. infinitely
    continuing forever without end
    As if the slightest change might shatter
    an infinitely delicate balance.
  11. sneer
    a facial expression of contempt or scorn
    Monkeys at a birthday? her
    mother had sneered.
  12. cage
    an enclosure made of wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
    Carefully she entered the kitchen and
    there she saw it: deep in thought, inside its cage.
  13. approve
    judge to be right or commendable; think well of
    The girl didn't approve of the way her mother spoke.
  14. proud
    feeling self-respect, self-esteem, or self-importance
    She also told her to add:

    "And proud of it."
  15. purse
    a container used for carrying money and small personal items
    Instead she rummaged in her purse.
  16. slight
    small in quantity or degree
    "

    Rosaura gave her starched skirt a slight toss with her hands and
    walked into the party with a firm step.
  17. split
    separate into parts or portions
    When they split into two teams to
    play charades, all the boys wanted her for their side.
  18. thrill
    something that causes a sudden intense feeling
    But instead she
    was so thrilled that she told her mother all about the wonderful
    magician.
  19. studied
    produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
    "Rich people go to Heaven too," said the girl, who studied religion at
    school.
  20. link
    connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
    A true magician: he could untie handkerchiefs by blowing on them
    and make a chain with links that had no openings.
  21. balance
    harmonious arrangement or relation of parts within a whole
    As if the slightest change might shatter
    an infinitely delicate balance.
  22. assistant
    a person who contributes to the furtherance of an effort
    He could guess
    what cards were pulled out from a pack, and the monkey was his
    assistant.
  23. vanish
    become invisible or unnoticeable
    She wasn't afraid, Neither holding the monkey, nor when the
    magician made him vanish; not even when, at the end, the magician
    flung his red cape over Rosaura's head and uttered a few magic
    words ... and the monkey reappeared, chattering happily, in her arms.
  24. odd
    not divisible by two
    Rosaura didn't feel like explaining that she'd be horribly
    ashamed to be the odd one out.
  25. pause
    stop an action temporarily
    She paused.
  26. delicate
    developed with extreme subtlety
    As if the slightest change might shatter
    an infinitely delicate balance.
  27. present
    happening or existing now
    "It's nothing; she just wants to get the
    presents for those who are leaving, see?"
  28. entrance
    something that provides access to get in
    And now they both stood in the entrance, because a moment ago
    Senora Ines, smiling, had said: "Please wait here a second."
  29. bent
    stooped (used of the back and knees)
    Senora Ines bent down as if about to look for
    something.
  30. prefer
    like better; value more highly
    Rosaura preferred the yo-yo because it sparkled,. but she
    didn't mention that to her mother.
  31. final
    an exam administered at the end of an academic term
    The final trick was wonderful.
  32. stare
    look at with fixed eyes
    Then he stared at all the faces, one by one.
  33. instant
    a very short time
    For an instant, Rosaura thought that she'd give her two presents: the
    bracelet and the yo-yo.
  34. task
    any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
    Senora Ines had asked her to help pass
    the cake around, and Rosaura had enjoyed the task immensely,
    because everyone called out to her, shouting "Me, me!"
  35. stretch
    extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
    Rosaura also leaned forward, stretching out her arm.
  36. team
    a cooperative unit
    When they split into two teams to
    play charades, all the boys wanted her for their side.
  37. utter
    without qualification
    She wasn't afraid, Neither holding the monkey, nor when the
    magician made him vanish; not even when, at the end, the magician
    flung his red cape over Rosaura's head and uttered a few magic
    words ... and the monkey reappeared, chattering happily, in her arms.
  38. lean
    incline or bend from a vertical position
    Rosaura also leaned forward, stretching out her arm.
  39. surprise
    come upon or take unawares
    But don't tell
    anyone, because it's a surprise."
  40. complete
    having all necessary qualities
    But
    she never completed the movement.
  41. bend
    form a curve
    Senora Ines bent down as if about to look for
    something.
  42. straight
    having no deviations
    As soon as she arrived she went straight to the kitchen to see if the
    monkey was there.
  43. course
    a connected series of events or actions or developments
    Rosaura too wanted to be rich, of course.
Created on 九月 26, 2009

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