The Family Under the Bridge Glossary

The Family Under the Bridge Glossary

awe

a feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder

beret

a round flattish cap of felt or cloth

buggy

a small or light vehicle

civil

polite

fastidious

very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail

fragile

easily broken or damaged

hobo

a homeless person

junk

old or discarded articles that are considered useless or of little value

loiter

stand or wait around idly or without apparent purpose

make-believe

the action of pretending or imagining, typically that things are better than they really are

munch

eat something with a continuous and often audible action of the jaws

sly

having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature

tickly

easily upset

tramp

a person who travels from place to place on foot in search of work or as a vagrant or beggar

wilt

of a plant, leaf, or flower: become limp through heat, loss of water, or disease

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