Vocabulary 1
Diction
authors choice of words
Directly stated
Phenomenon
rare event
bidding
orders or instructions
Queer
strange
Noticable
easy to see; likely to be observed
Pique
To grow in interest
Investigation
procedure used to gather data about something
Wondrous
extraordinarily good
Innumberable
too many to count
paraphrase
restate in other words
Vague
unclear
Observing
using one or more of your senses to gather information
Cunning
Heroism
Great bravery
Implicit
inferred
measureable
able to be measured
Evaluate
examine and judge carefully
Virtue
habit to do good
Serum
medicine
Specific
exact
Interpret
explain the meaning of
wharf
large deck
Totem
sacred object
Gale
strong wind