Vocabulary

3. very great surprise
5. extremely unpleasant; morally bad
8. money and valuable objects that have been stolen, especially by thieves
9. to poke (someone or something) roughly or quickly, especially with a sharp or pointed object.
12. to take or soak something in, little by little
16. used to show that something is possible but not certain (for sure)
17. to change something just a little, to make it more correct, fixed, or used to
18. to move farther away into the distance, or to become less clear or less bright:
20. a strong wish to do something
21. to cut a pattern into a smooth surface using acid or a sharp instrument
25. an unused area of land that has become overgrown or unfit for crops
26. unable to think or speak clearly because of fever or mental confusion
27. to say a piece of writing or list of facts aloud from memory
28. the line at which the earth's surface and the sky appear to meet

1. to order someone to come to or be present at a particular place
2. a group of similar things that are close together
4. Not guilty of a crime or offense.
6. To make (someone) feel admiration and respect.
7. to walk or move with difficulty as if you are going to fall
10. having very few plants : not suitable for plants
11. (a place that gives) protection or shelter from danger
13. writing paper, especially with matching envelopes (make sure it ends with an “e”)
14. decorated or augmented (changed) with metal studs
15. rough and with sharp points
19. to cut words, pictures, or patterns into the surface of metal, stone, etc.:
22. to take or try to hold something tightly (usually in fear, worry, or pain)
23. something such as heat or smoke in the air that makes it less clear or difficult to see well
24. a power that is believed to control the future; outside of human control