Vocabulary List

Wordly Wise Lesson 4 - Test on Thursday, December 10th
   pgs. 24-30

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe  Vocabulary
      Test on Monday, November 23rd

wardrobe – a closet
inquisitive – eager to learn, ask questions, seek information
muffler – like a scarf
faun – a creature that is half man and half goat
melancholy – sadness, gloominess, depression
wretched – feels bad
spiteful – full of meanness or evilness 
sledge – a sled or sleigh
courtiers – attendants in a royal court 
consideration – thinking or giving attention to others 
camphor – a substance with a strong odor that keeps moths away
wrenched – suddenly pulled or twisted 
premises – the area of a places
occupant – a person inside something or somewhere
harbouring – hiding, keeping hidden from others 
fraternizing – socializing with, being friendly, talking with others
alighted – got off or got down from something
boughs – tree branches 
contentment – happy with how things are
stratagem – a plan of how you’ll do something, trick or scheme to 
deceive
gluttony – the habit of eating too much
transparent – can see through, clear
centaur – a creature that is half man and half horse
mane – an animal’s long hair on the back of its neck
solemn – formal, serious
pavilion – a shelter or building
minister – help others in some way
prophecy – predictions about what will happen in the future
occurred – happened   
proceeded – continued, went on
affected – made a change in
apparently – obviously, evidently, readily understood or see
summoned – called to you, motioned to come to you
whet – to sharpen 
appeased – made happy for now, satisfied
concealed – hidden, obscure
satyr – a creature that is half man and half goat/horse
foreboding – predictions of bad or harmful things that will happen 
in the future



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Wordly Wise Lesson 3 - Test on Thursday, November 5th
   pgs. 16-23

Wordly Wise Lesson 2 - Test on Thursday, October 22nd
   pgs. 8-15

Wordly Wise Lesson 1 - Test on Wednesday, October 7th
   pgs. 1-7

Charlotte’s Web Vocabulary and Definitions
 

dagger – a knife
perspiration – sweat
manure – body wastes from animals
hullabaloo – a commotion
captivity – animals raised in cages, not in their natural environment
trough – container animals drink/eat out of
reconsider – think about again
stealthily – quietly, without being seen
cunning – sly, sneaky
dejected – lowered the spirits of, disheartened
occasionally – once in a while
objectionable – going against what is expected
eagerly – can’t wait to do something
inheritance – what you receive when family members die
scheming – planning in a tricky or not honest way
exterior – outside part of something
jubilee – celebration
unremitting – without stopping
morals – beliefs of what is right and wrong
scruples – feelings that something is wrong and shouldn’t be done
decency – actions in an acceptable way, proper behavior
rigid – straight, hard
crouched – squatted down, resting on heels
lengthened – got longer
radiant – bright, shiny
incessant – nonstop
appreciation – show that you are thankful
complimentary – something said that is praising or admiring you
strain – hard or difficult time
trifle – a little
precious – very special
frantic – feeling out-of-control



George's Marvelous Medicine Vocabulary and Definitions 
   Test - Thursday, September 10th

dozing - sleeping						
						
habit	- something you do over and over again			
		
filthy	- dirty		
dose	- a measured amount					
			
various  many different kinds 					
			
solemn  very serious, important, or thoughtful			
				
aerosol  something that you spray out of a can			
				
automatic  something done without thinking about it		
				
sore  painful or hurts						
			 
severe -  very strong, serious, or  powerful			
					
concoction - a mixture						
	
suspended- hanging in the air from something			
				
nostrils  the openings in your nose that help you breathe 	
				
puncture  poke through something				
				
dotty	 - crazy						
		
scrawny  very small						
		
colossal  very large						
		
scrambled  mixed up					
mutton  the flesh of sheep					
			
ancient  very old						
		
perched  sat on						
		
scarlet  a red color						
		
striding - walking						
wandering- moving around without a purpose or reason