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With the Help of a Dog

DEFINITIONS OF NEW WORDS

apparel [n.] clothing {used in literature, seldom in conversation}

In need of a raincoat. Heidi asked the clerk in which department of the store
she would find rain apparel.

guise [n.] [often used in the expression "under the guise of"] assumed appearance,
pretense

Under the guise of requesting assistance in selecting a book on bird watching,
Clyde approached the pretty young librarian at the reference desk.

array [n.] a well-arranged display; [v.] to place in order for battle; to dress

Tim has developed into an excellent golfer and has quite an array of trophies
to prove it.

beckon [v.] to signal with the finger for one to come

Look! The waiter is beckoning for us to follow him. He must have found a
table for us.

nestle [v.] to settle down comfortably [as in nest

When I am tired after a hard day's work, I like nothing better than to nestle
down among the cushions on the sofa and read a good book.

frisky [adj.] lively and playful

I have never understood why kittens are so frisky; yet when they become full-
grown cats they are very formal and sedate.

wiggle [v.] to move the body back and forth and from side to side with quick twists
and turns; [n.] the act of wiggling

After ten minutes of sitting quietly in her mother's arms, the baby got restless
and began to wiggle.

exorbitant [adj.] much too high, referring to the price of something

I never eat at that restaurant; the service is bad, the food mediocre, and the
prices exorbitant.

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