Wayside School is Falling Down Glossary

By Julia Wolf · Edited by Jessica Fonvergne · Last reviewed September 21, 2022

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Prowess

Ability, talent

Volition

Longing, desire

Avarice

Greed, greediness

Petite

Tiny, too small

Fastidious

Hypercritical

Stringent

Precise, exact

Vivacious

Spirited

Insular

Closed, secluded

Vagary

Caprice, whim

Staunch

Determined, firm

Tarry

To delay, procrastinate

Ether

Clear sky

Lustrous

Bright, shining

Wheedling

Flattering

Affinity

Closeness, warm relationship

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