Snapdragon: Part 2: The Possum

by Kat Leyh
While searching for her lost dog, Snapdragon meets Jacks, an old woman who is supposedly a witch — and who has a surprising connection to Snapdragon's family.

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  1. cauldron
    a very large pot that is used for boiling
    Do you have a familiar? A cauldron? A wand? A broom?
  2. apprentice
    someone who works for an expert to learn a trade
    Well, all right, then. Apprentice.
  3. finicky
    fussy, especially about details
    You can already see it—that's good. A good first step...but connectin' with it and usin' how you wish...that's the finicky bit—that's magic.
  4. technically
    according to the exact meaning; according to the facts
    Well, that's...I mean...technically right...
  5. skulk
    lie in wait or behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
    And if I catch you skulking around my house again—or anywhere near my daughter or her dog...
  6. manipulate
    hold something in one's hands and move it
    You gotta learn how to tap into it...manipulate it...then you can do all sorts of things.
  7. frivolous
    not serious in content, attitude, or behavior
    Flying would be frivolous.
  8. fritter
    spend frivolously and unwisely
    That's why we can't be fritterin' it away on foolishness.
  9. precocious
    characterized by exceptionally early development
    Ha! Precocious!
  10. ascend
    travel up
    ...I kinda assumed he's...ascend or some such. Whatever it is ghosts do once they feel...done.
Created on Mon Mar 02 16:55:20 EST 2020 (updated Tue Mar 03 09:08:42 EST 2020)

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