Vagabond-Facsimile

• Def (n.): a person who wanders from place to place without a home or job.

  • “An influx of ___ roamed the streets of New York City.”

  Vagabond
• Def (adj.): having no settled home; itinerant, wandering 

  • “We feed the ___ cat that stumbles at our doorstop.”

  Vagabond
• Def (n.):  a main branch of a tree.

  • “The tree’s ___ were laden with snow.”

  Bough
• Def (adj.): heavily loaded or weighed down.

  • “My nutritionist advised me to pass on the cookies, as they are ___ with saturated fats and simple sugars.”

  Laden
• Def (n.):  a strange or diverse collection of people or things.

  • “His room is adorned with a ___ of heirlooms.”

  Menagerie
• Def (v.): (of a person or animal) move around restlessly and stealthily, especially in search of or as if in search of prey.

  • “The tiger ___ towards its prey.”

  Prowl

  
• Def (v.):  to feel or touch someone roughly with the hands, especially in an unpleasant sexual way

  • “The director ___ one of his employees.”

  Paw
• Def (adj.): showing a lack of proper concern; offhand.

  • “The owner of this restaurant lost all of his employees because of his ___ attitude.”

  Cavalier
• Def (adj.): (of a person, manner, or gesture) feeling or revealing an overt and often offensive sexual desire; filled with or showing sexual desire; lustful 

  • “A ___ Italian man dressed in a tight woman-beater and vintage jeans approached her.”

  Lascivious
• Def (n.): a perfume or incense derived from the sandalwood.

  • “She lighted a ___ candle and began studying for her upcoming exams.”

  Sandalwood
• Def (n.): an outdoor social gathering at which clams and other seafood (and often chicken, potatoes, and sweet corn) are baked or steamed, traditionally in a pit, over heated stones and under a bed of seaweed; an outdoor party 

  • “Belinda jostled past the crowd to join her friends at the ___ outside.”

  Clambake
• Def (n.):  a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one

  • “The author included an ___ to convey that patience pays off.”

  Allegory
• Def (adj.): showing or having skill, especially with the hands; deft, agile 

  • “We admired Valetina’s ___ ability to play the violin.”

  Dexterous
• Def (n.): items of collectible memorabilia, typically written or printed ones, that were originally expected to have only short-term usefulness or popularity; paper items (such as posters, broadsides, and tickets) that were originally meant to be discarded after use but have since become collectibles

  • “In college, King amassed an ___ of school newspapers.”

  Ephemera
• Def (adj.):  going about in the night : night-wandering

  • “The neighbors began to question Camilo’s ___ trips.”

  Noctivagant
• Def (n.): a long or fast speech or story, typically one intended as a means of persuasion or as an excuse but regarded with skepticism or contempt by those who hear it.

  • “At the mall, a beauty-care seller gave my mother a ___ about the effectiveness of the product.”

  Spiel
• Def (adj.): (of a person) easily made to feel sick, faint, or disgusted, especially by unpleasant images, such as the sight of blood.

  • “Carolina felt ___ after changing her newborn’s diapers.”

  Squeamish
• Def (adj.): (of a person) having strong moral views; scrupulous.

  • “The parents were ___ about allowing their children watching graphic movies.”

  Squeamish
• Def (adj.): (especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.

  • “Social media’s ___ nature is affecting students.”

  Pervasive
• Def (adj.): occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated; occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances 

  • “The ___ flickering alarmed the habitants of the mansion.”

  Sporadic
• Def (adj.): completely fair, especially when they are judging other people or dealing with two groups of people

  • “The talent show judge tried to be ___ but gentle when rating the contestants’ performances.”

  Evenhanded
• Def (adj.):  an exact copy, especially of written or printed material.

  • “The museum accessioned its new display: a ___ of the Declaration of Independence.”

  Facsimile