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Abiding
The Rising Tiger by Kate (Di Camillo Page#1) ¨he harbored a dim but abiding notion that it would bring him good luck¨ abiding definition: adjective
(of a feeling or a memory) lasting a long time; enduring. -
Pinging
Jaguar by Roland Smith " He heard a Pinging noise in the distance." Definition: to make a echoing type sound or to send a signal or receive one. -
Sacred
Ripleys Believe it or Not! Known as "The Sacred Hairy from Burma." Special/ appreiated. -
Complexions
Esperanza Rising "Those with Spanish Blood, who have the fairest complexion in the land, are the wealthiest."(Page 79)
Complexions-the natural color, texture, and appearance of a person's skin, especially of the face. -
Accustomed
Accustomed, Pam Munoz Ryan, Esperanza Rising
"We are accustomed to doing things a curtain way, aren't we, Esperanza?"
Definition_ Customary/Usual. -
Menacing
Esperanza Rising, Pam Munoz Ryan, " When Esperanza saw their menacing faces, she wanted to run back to the safety of the camp,
Menacing-
suggesting the presence of danger; threatening. -
Erupted
Esperanza Rising, Palm Munoz Ryan , "a crowd of women erupted into shouting and booing." Page #200
Erupted- give vent to anger, enthusiasm, amusement, or other feelings in a sudden and noisy way. -
Weary
Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan "tears sprang from her eyes and she suddenly felt weary," Page 223
Weary-feeling or showing tiredness, especially as a result of excessive exertion or lack of sleep. -
Allowance
Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Third wheel, Jeff Kinney, "so Mom has been paying us an allowance to do chore."
Allowance- give (someone) a sum of money regularly. -
Trinkets
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck, Page 101 "we went on a family camping trip and stopped at a store that sold all sorts of souvenirs and trinkets."
Trinkets- a small ornament or item of jewelry that is of little value. -
Fussing
Fussing, Katherine Applegate, Home of the Brave
"Two chickens trot behind her scolding and fussing."
Fussing-show unnecessary or excessive concern about something. -
Geranium
A Summer Life, Gary Soto 1-49 "We both stood admiring the house, trimmed with flowers and a wrought-Iron gate, a plastic flamingo standing one-legged in front of a geranium."
Geranium- a herbaceous plant or small shrub of a genus that comprises the cranesbills and their relatives. Geraniums bear a long narrow fruit that is said to be shaped like the bill of a crane. -
Merriment
Miles' Song Page 27 "Ye want ta be up dere in a high-o seat?" He asked with merriment in his voice."
Merriment- Happy -
flailing
flailing- throwing around or waving around. -
Persimmon
Miles' Song (Alice McGill) " Bury him deep, over there, cross from the stables, under the Persimmon tree.
an edible fruit that resembles a large tomato and has very sweet flesh. -
Rollicking
Miles' Song pg 97-139 "The men felled about as many trees as before but without the rollicking songs." Rollicking- exuberantly lively and amusing. -
Fumbling
Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Long Haul by Jeff Kinney.
"Dad was having a really hard time concentrating on his call and was fumbling with the buttons to try and shut the sun roof himself."
Fumbling- to twiddle or play around with. -
Tenuously
Into Thin Air, by Jon Krakauer, "a high camp was dug tenuously into the Southeast Ridge at 27,900 feet"
Tenuously- very weak or slight. -
Warbled
A Summer Life by Gary Soto "to Mr.Drake's palm tree where pigeons warbled.
Warbled-sing softly and with a succession of constantly changing notes -
Bivouacked
Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer pg.23-66 "Scores of Rai and Tamang porters from the low foothills-dressed in thin rags and flip-flops, they were working as load bearers for various expeditions-were bivouacked in caves and under under boulders on the surrounding slopes."
Bivouac- A bivouac shelter is any of a variety of improvised camp site or shelter that is usually of a temporary nature, used especially by soldiers, persons engaged in scouting and mountain climbing. -
Splayed
A Summer Life by Gary Soto, "Birds with splayed beaks leaped from the wire into the grass," Pg.36
Splayed- thrust or spread (things, especially limbs or fingers) out and apart. -
Retracted
Retracted-draw or be drawn back or back in. -
Decoupage
The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B. Cooney, "We've bombed out on watercolor, decoupage..." (35) Decoupage- the art of decorating an object by gluing colored paper cutouts onto it in combination with special paint effects, gold leaf and other decorative elements -
Shellac
The Face on the Milk Carton, by Caroline B. Cooney, "Janie had not known that Adair's smooth finish, shiny as shellac"
Shellac- Shellac is a resin secreted by the female lac bug, on trees in the forests of India and Thailand. It is processed and sold as dry flakes (pictured) and dissolved in ethanol to make liquid shellac, which is used as a brush-on colorant, food glaze and wood finish. -
Brooch
The Face on the Milk Carton, "touching the silver brooch"
Brooch-an ornament fastened to clothing with a hinged pin and catch.
