Mrs. Frisby and the Crow

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treacherous

• Adjective • not safe; dangerous

The high winds and heavy snow

made the mountain road treacherous.

prospect • Noun • something that could

happen in the future

Jill was nervous about the

prospect of starting at a new

school.

fierce • Adjective• wild or threatening

The fierce storm blew the roof off the barn.

ineffectively

• Adverb• uselessly; not able to

do something• The bird pecked

ineffectively at the empty feeder.

dubiously

• Adverb• filled with doubt;

doubtful; not sure

He looked dubiously at his son's school marks.

authoritative

• Adjective • having power to

influence; commanding

banked

• Verb• followed a curve or

incline

panic

• Noun • a sudden overpowering fright; not calm

grasping

• Verb • holding onto;

grabbing

alarmingly

• Adverb• filled with a sense of

danger

The branch fell alarmingly, scaring the hikers around the campfire.