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Scott Foresman Reading Vocabulary Unit 4
The Gymnast
Atuobiography
| bluish | somewhat blue; like the color of the clear sky in daylight |
| cartwheels | sideways handsprings with the legs and arms kept straight |
| gymnastics | a sport in which very difficult exercises are preformed |
| hesitation | act of failing to act promptly |
| limelight | center of public attention |
| skidded | slipped or slid sideways while moving |
| somersault | to run or jump, turning the heels over the head |
| throbbing | beating rapidly or strongly |
| wincing | drawing back suddenly; flinching slightly |