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Study the word FURTIVE: (Source) "Furtive" comes from the Latin word for "thief." When you do things furtively, you do them like a thief: quickly, sneakily, and secretively, so that nobody sees you. In other words, furtive people and movements are fast and sneaky. (Source) You might take a furtive peek at someone: a quick peek, then a quick look away before anyone notices you've peeked. Or you might give your friend a furtive smile: a quick, secret smile, before anyone else notices. (Source) You might slip furtively down to the refrigerator late at night to get a snack, without anyone hearing you. You might reach furtively for your phone to play a game during a boring class. Or you might take a furtive glance at a friend's test paper. Hey! Eyes on your own work! (Source) "Furtive" is a formal word, like "sly" and "stealthy." You're not likely to use this word when you're chatting with friends. But if you're writing an essay or a story, then go ahead and write about furtive people who cast furtive glances at each other, laugh furtively behind their hands, and sneak furtively into places they shouldn't be. (Source)   Make a flash card: You can write your own definition and choose your own picture, or copy mine. Term Definition Picture furtive quiet and sneaky, so that no one can see or hear what you're doing   Write your own sentence! You can use either of the two ideas I'll suggest, or you can invent your own. Include as much detail as you can! (Source)   Write a sentence with the word FURTIVE: Remember: furtiveness is a sly, stealthy, sneaky way of doing things when you don't want anyone to notice what you're doing. Idea 1: "(Some small animal) dashed furtively (somewhere), hiding from (someone else) who might (do something dangerous)." Idea 2: "With a furtive glance at (someone), I slipped away from (some boring or difficult activity) so I could (do something fun or interesting)." You can type in here. When you're done, copy and paste your sentence wherever you'd like it to go.