VOCABULARY 1
ENORMOUS
HUGE
RAVISHING
VERY BEAUTIFUL
A BAD, DISHONEST PERSON
THE STORY IS SET IN:
MR. BIXBY'S CAREER
DENTIST
SELDOM
NOT OFTEN; RARELY
MARVELOUS
GREAT; WONDERFUL
DISCREET
DONE IN A WAY NOT TO BE NOTICED; SECRETIVE
BATLIMORE
THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THE PAWNBROKER LENT MRS. BIXBY FOR THE COAT:
$50.00
COY
SHY IN A CUTE, FLIRTEOUS WAY
COUNTENANCE
"OUT OF THE BLUE"
UNEXPECTEDLY; SUDDENLY
MRS. BIXBY AND THE COLONEL HAVE BEEN SEEING EACH OTHER FOR __ YEARS.
8
3 LIES MRS. BIXBY TELLS THROUGHOUT THE STORY
SHE IS VISITING HER AUNT; SHE LOST HER PURSE; SHE SAYS THAT SHE IS LATE BECAUSE OF THE TRAINS; SHE FINDS THE TICKET IN THE TAXI; SHE HOPES THE ITEM IS SOMETHING FOR HIM; SHE PRETENDS NOT TO KNOW WHAT IT IS
ALIBI
A STORY/EXCUSE TO PROVE YOU WERE NOT WHERE A CRIME OCCURED
ABSURD
EXTREMELY FOOLISH OR RIDICULOUS
VIGOROUS
HEALTHY AND STRONG
THE FUR COAT IS MADE FROM THIS ANIMAL:
MINK
SHE SAYS THAT SHE HOPE IT IS A ___ OR A ____
OLD, BEAUTIFUL VASE; A ROMAN STATUE
OUTSKIRTS
JUST OUTSIDE OF THE CITY OR BUSY PARTS OF A CITY
WITHOUT A HITCH
WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS OR DIFFICULTIES
AMUSING
FUNNY OR ENJOYABLE
THE STORY IS SET ON THIS DAY OF THE WEEK:
SATURDAY
MRS. BIXBY IS SIMILAR TO THIS ANIMAL ___ BECAUSE:
CAT; SHE IS GREEDY AND SELFISH