Harry Potter & The Sorcerer's Stone - Vocabulary Expansion

"He was tall, thin, and very old, judging by the silver of his hair and beard, which were both long enough to tuck into his belt."  from Chapter 1 - The Boy Who Lived

Choose the antonym of "very old"

"His blue eyes were light, bright, and sparkling behind half-moon spectacles and his nose was very long and crooked, as though it had been broken at least twice. This man's name was Albus Dumbledore." from Chapter 1 - The Boy Who Lived

Choose the synonym of "very long"

"Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall bent forward over the bundle of blankets. Inside, just visible, was a baby boy, fast asleep. Under a tuft of jet-black hair over his forehead they could see a curiously shaped cut, like a bolt of lightning." from Chapter 1 - The Boy Who Lived

What does the word "curiously" most likely mean?

"Perhaps it had something to do with living in a dark cupboard, but Harry had always been small and skinny for his age." from Chapter 2 - The Vanishing Glass

What is a word that could also mean "small and skinny"?

"Harry sat up and gasped; the glass front of the boa constrictor's tank had vanished. The great snake was uncoiling itself rapidly, slithering out onto the floor." from Chapter 2 - The Vanishing Glass

Using context clues, "uncoiling" most likely means: 

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"He was tall, thin, and very old, judging by the silver of his hair and beard, which were both long enough to tuck into his belt." from Chapter 1 - The Boy Who Lived Choose the antonym of "very old"