broad n. wideness Pine forests are found over a wide area of the Pacific Northwest. The senator has traveled wide1y. autonomous adj. by itself, with no association adv. autonomously Syn. independent Mexico became an autonomous state in 1817. Although working closely with the government, all businesses function autonomously. disapproval n. the act of disagreeing, not giving approval v. disapprove adv. disapprovingly Syn. objection Their disapproval of the plan caused the experiment to be abandoned. The students disapproved of the plan of study. disruptive adj. causing confusion and interruption v. disrupt Syn. disturbing n. disruption adv. disruptively Frequent questions during lectures can be disruptive. The storm caused a disruption in bus service. haphazardly adv. having no order or pattern, by chance adj
I groaned internally. Had Billy recognized Edward so easily? Could he really believe the impossible legends his son had scoffed at? The answer was clear in Billy's eyes. Yes. Yes, he could. 12. BALANCING "Billy!" Charlie called as soon as he got out of the car. I turned toward the house, beckoning to Jacob as I ducked under the porch. I heard Charlie greeting them loudly behind me. "I'm going to pretend I didn't see you behind the wheel, Jake," he said disapprovingly. "We get permits early on the rez," Jacob said while I unlocked the door and flicked on the porch light. "Sure you do," Charlie laughed. "I have to get around somehow." I recognized Billy's resonant voice easily, despite the years. The sound of it made me feel suddenly younger, a child. I went inside, leaving the door open behind me and turning on lights before I hung up my jacket. Then I stood in the door, watching anxiously as Charlie and Jacob helped Billy out of the car and into his
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