Foliage
"In the color of foliage; the shape of leaves, the fragrence of flowers..." The Importance of the Act of Reading, p.31
Context clue: hint. The author mentions nature and mentioned leaves. the shape of leaves
Definition: the leave sof the plant, collectively.
Original sentence: In Autumn, the foliage fall from the tree to the ground.
Emanating
"Then, what I like to call a gentle or well-behaved nostalgia from the earth, the trees, the house, carefully enveloped me..." The Importance of the Act of Reading, p.33
Context clue: examples. He must mean that when he was remembering his past it flowed through his mind. The earth, the trees, the house.
Definition: to flow out.
Original sentence: The river emanated throught the peaceful countryside.
Entreaty
"The same was the family cats rubbed themselves against our legs, their mewing of entreaty or anger..." The Importance of the Act of Reading, p.31
Context clue: Cats would plea for attention. hint = anger.
Definition: Earnest request or petition, plea
Original Sentence: College students tried to entreaty for classes but did not succeed.
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