First Weeks Vocab
Someone might speak this way when they are being a little too rough or harsh
What is gruff?
A word for when something is burned into your memory (or a well-cooked steak)!
What is seared?
"I have ___ that dogs must wear human clothes."
What is proclaimed?
The opposite of benign is ___
What is malignant?
Mrs. Pratchett was a ___, which is also a kind of movie that is (like her) gruesome and scary
What is horror?
A whole bunch of loud, unpleasant sounds
What is a cacophony?
You might leave one of these when you meet someone for the first time -- or if you press your handprint into wet concrete
What is an impression?
It is my greatest ___ to become the first person to climb a tree upside-down.
What is ambition?
The flamingos were ___ around thinking they were soooo cool
What is strutting?
Thwaites' dad claimed that licorice bootlaces were made of these animals
What are rats?
A word for when someone is really, really mad
What is irate?
If you can imagine something in a clear, bright way, you are seeing it this way
What is vividly?
This garden is ___; the flowers have all bloomed!
What is flourishing?
We always ___ to be better at sports
What is strive?
Dahl was amazed to see a boy doing this, and his ambition was to do the same
What is riding a bike down a hill with no hands on the handlebars?
A secret agent might act this way if they wanted to spy on someone without getting caught
What is covert?
A region, surface, or place (such as the secret one where they're probably keeping aliens)
What is an area?
Mrs. Pratchett was a ____ woman: cruel and gross
What is loathsome?
He did not accept the praise because he has a lot of ___
What is modesty?
The candy might sound appealing or ___, which means absolutely horrible
What is repulsive?
A word for when something is delicate or beautiful in a way that is almost magical
What is ethereal?
You might need to do this in your thoughts if you receive heavy new information -- it can also involve following a step-by-step guide to do or create something
What is process?
Ms. Felicia's least (or most?) favorite number
What is 67
Leaving school at the end of the day feels so ___
What is liberating?
The boy dropped a _____ into the jar of Gobstoppers
What is a dead mouse?