Vocabulary Enricher

Wayward: Reddish brown waves of hair sweep over Jason's brow. A few wayward strands dangle near his eyes (p. 20). 

Wayward (adjective)- difficult to control or predict because of unusual or perverse behavior. 

Skittering: I startle Nutmeg into skittering across Jason's book (p. 102). 

Skittering (verb)- moving lightly and quickly or hurriedly.


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