Chapter 7: The Miracle of Flight
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Vocabulary Words for Chapter 7:
bereft: adj. 1 : deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something — usually used with of. 2 : lacking something needed, wanted, or expected — used with of. 3 : suffering the death of a loved one : bereaved.
abut: verb. (of an area of land or a building) be next to or have a common boundary with.
ensconce: verb. establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe, or secret place.
agog: adj. very eager or curious to hear or see something.
cavalier: adj. showing a lack of proper concern; offhand.
inordinate: adj. unusually or disproportionately large; excessive.
flabbergasted: adj. feeling or showing intense shock, surprise, or wonder : utterly astonished
abut: verb. (of an area of land or a building) be next to or have a common boundary with.
ensconce: verb. establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe, or secret place.
agog: adj. very eager or curious to hear or see something.
cavalier: adj. showing a lack of proper concern; offhand.
inordinate: adj. unusually or disproportionately large; excessive.
flabbergasted: adj. feeling or showing intense shock, surprise, or wonder : utterly astonished
Chapter 6: A Moonlit Sonata
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Vocabulary Words for Chapter 6:
impregnable: adj. (of a fortified position) unable to be captured or broken into.
unceremoniously: adverb. with a lack of courtesy; roughly or abruptly.
apparatus: noun. the technical equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose.
devoid: adj. entirely lacking.
ingenuity: noun. the quality of being clever, original, and inventive.
serendipitous: adj. occurring or discovered by chance in a happy or beneficial way.
apropos: preposition. with reference to; concerning.
scrupulous: adj. diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details.
jovial: adj. cheerful and friendly.
unceremoniously: adverb. with a lack of courtesy; roughly or abruptly.
apparatus: noun. the technical equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose.
devoid: adj. entirely lacking.
ingenuity: noun. the quality of being clever, original, and inventive.
serendipitous: adj. occurring or discovered by chance in a happy or beneficial way.
apropos: preposition. with reference to; concerning.
scrupulous: adj. diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details.
jovial: adj. cheerful and friendly.
Chapter 5: The Center of the Maze
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Vocabulary Words for Chapter 5:
cacophony: noun. a harsh discordant mixture of sounds.
begrudgingly: adverb. reluctantly or resentfully.
affinity: noun. a spontaneous or natural liking or sympathy for someone or something.
copse: noun. a small group of trees.
predicament: noun. a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.
commotion: noun. a state of confused and noisy disturbance.
begrudgingly: adverb. reluctantly or resentfully.
affinity: noun. a spontaneous or natural liking or sympathy for someone or something.
copse: noun. a small group of trees.
predicament: noun. a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.
commotion: noun. a state of confused and noisy disturbance.
Chapter 4: Thimble in the White Place
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Vocabulary Words for Chapter 4:
disembark: verb. leave a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.
eavesdrop: verb. secretly listen to a conversation.
inquisitive: adj. curious or inquiring.
piston: noun. a disk or short cylinder fitting closely within a tube in which it moves up and down.
intrepid: adj. fearless; adventurous.
endeavor: verb. try hard to do or achieve something.
dexterity: noun. skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.
pandemonium: noun. wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar.
sentries: noun. soldiers stations to keep guard or to control access to a place.
quixotic: adj. exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.
eavesdrop: verb. secretly listen to a conversation.
inquisitive: adj. curious or inquiring.
piston: noun. a disk or short cylinder fitting closely within a tube in which it moves up and down.
intrepid: adj. fearless; adventurous.
endeavor: verb. try hard to do or achieve something.
dexterity: noun. skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.
pandemonium: noun. wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar.
sentries: noun. soldiers stations to keep guard or to control access to a place.
quixotic: adj. exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.
Chapter 3: The Enchanted Garden
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Vocabulary Words for Chapter 3:
aroma: noun. a distinctive, typically pleasant smell.
exotic: adj. originating in or characteristic of a distant foreign country.
inquisitive: adj. curious or inquiring.
apex: noun. the top or highest part of something, especially one forming a point.
recognition: noun. identification of someone or something or person from previous encounters or knowledge.
tedious: noun. too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous.
conspirator: noun. a person who takes part in a conspiracy (a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful.)
exotic: adj. originating in or characteristic of a distant foreign country.
inquisitive: adj. curious or inquiring.
apex: noun. the top or highest part of something, especially one forming a point.
recognition: noun. identification of someone or something or person from previous encounters or knowledge.
tedious: noun. too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous.
conspirator: noun. a person who takes part in a conspiracy (a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful.)
Chapter 2: Captain Cashel and the Company of Frogs
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Vocabulary Words for Chapter 2:
affixed: verb. stuck, attached, or fastened one object to another.
anticipation: noun. the action of anticipating something; expectation or prediction.
cognitive: adj. relating to cognition (the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses).
amphibian: noun. any of a class (Amphibia) of cold-blooded vertebrates (such as frogs, toads, or salamanders) intermediate in many characters between fish and reptiles and having gilled aquatic larvae and air-breathing adults
reign: noun. royal authority.
vigilantly: adj. alertly watchful especially to avoid danger.
submerged: adj. covered with water.
resplendent: adj. shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor.
diversion: noun. an attack or feint that draws the attention and force of an enemy from the point of the principal operation.
contortionist: noun. an acrobat able to twist the body into unusual postures.
placidly: adj. serenely free of interruption or disturbance.
anticipation: noun. the action of anticipating something; expectation or prediction.
cognitive: adj. relating to cognition (the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses).
amphibian: noun. any of a class (Amphibia) of cold-blooded vertebrates (such as frogs, toads, or salamanders) intermediate in many characters between fish and reptiles and having gilled aquatic larvae and air-breathing adults
reign: noun. royal authority.
vigilantly: adj. alertly watchful especially to avoid danger.
submerged: adj. covered with water.
resplendent: adj. shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor.
diversion: noun. an attack or feint that draws the attention and force of an enemy from the point of the principal operation.
contortionist: noun. an acrobat able to twist the body into unusual postures.
placidly: adj. serenely free of interruption or disturbance.
Chapter 1: Garlic's Monocle
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Vocabulary Words for Chapter 1:
irrepressibly: adj. difficult or impossible to control or restrain: irrepressible laughter.
engrossed: adj. having all one's attention or interest absorbed by someone or something.
diligently: adverb. in a way that shows care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties.
gradations: plural noun. a scale or a series of successive changes, stages, or degrees.
tantalizingly: adj. having or exhibiting something that provokes or arouses expectation, interest, or desire, especially that which remains unobtainable or beyond one's reach: a tantalizing taste of success.
tentative: adj. done without confidence; hesitant.
perturbed: adj. feeling or showing agitation.
irrepressibly: adj. difficult or impossible to control or restrain: irrepressible laughter.
engrossed: adj. having all one's attention or interest absorbed by someone or something.
diligently: adverb. in a way that shows care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties.
gradations: plural noun. a scale or a series of successive changes, stages, or degrees.
tantalizingly: adj. having or exhibiting something that provokes or arouses expectation, interest, or desire, especially that which remains unobtainable or beyond one's reach: a tantalizing taste of success.
tentative: adj. done without confidence; hesitant.
perturbed: adj. feeling or showing agitation.