The Cricket in Times Square
1. eavesdropping: If you are eavesdropping, you are listening in on a conversation without the people's
knowledge.
Example: My little sister is good at eavesdropping on telephone conversations.
2. acquaintance: If you make someone's acquaintance, you meet the person.
Example: The new student looked very thankful to be making another student's acquaintance.
3. route: A route is a course, road, or way of travel.
Example: We saw a skunk in the road and had to take a different route.
4. jumble: A jumble is a messy pile of things.
Example: I saw a jumble of old toys at the yard sale.
5. scornfully: If you look scornfully at something, you show dislike or disgust.
Example: After getting shut out 15-0, the losing team looked at us scornfully.
6. logical: If an idea is logical, it makes sense and has good reasons.
Example: We thought her suggestion about our plan was logical.
1. eavesdropping: If you are eavesdropping, you are listening in on a conversation without the people's
knowledge.
Example: My little sister is good at eavesdropping on telephone conversations.
2. acquaintance: If you make someone's acquaintance, you meet the person.
Example: The new student looked very thankful to be making another student's acquaintance.
3. route: A route is a course, road, or way of travel.
Example: We saw a skunk in the road and had to take a different route.
4. jumble: A jumble is a messy pile of things.
Example: I saw a jumble of old toys at the yard sale.
5. scornfully: If you look scornfully at something, you show dislike or disgust.
Example: After getting shut out 15-0, the losing team looked at us scornfully.
6. logical: If an idea is logical, it makes sense and has good reasons.
Example: We thought her suggestion about our plan was logical.
