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Why Cats and Dogs Fight
A Romanian FolktaleRetold by Tamim Ansary
modestly• Adv.-Having or showing a humble opinion of one's
own talents, abilities, and value.
• John acted modestly when he accepted his award, and never bragged about always being on the Honor Roll.
counterproposal• counter v.-to act in a different or opposite way• proposal n.-a plan or idea• counterproposal n. An idea or plan offered that is
opposite or different from the original. I offered a counterproposal, or a different idea, when my friends suggested we go roller skating. (I really hate roller skating.)
persnickety• adj. overly picky about details
• Mrs. Smith is so persnickety about the way she makes us organize our desks.
grovel• v. to beg or plead in
a humiliating way
• Sarah made her brother grovel when he asked to play her video game.
resentment• n. negative feelings towards a person or situation
• I felt resentment towards my “ex” best friend after she started telling lies about me.
restore• v. to bring back to the original condition
• The construction workers were trying to restore the building back to its original condition after the hurricane.
Admiration• n. A feeling of
appreciation and respect.
• I showed my admiration for my mother by helping her around the house.
sulkily• adv. Acting in a way shows moodiness,
resentment, or bitterness.
• The boy sulkily walked out of the room when his mother told him he couldn’t have dessert.