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Bridge To Terabithia Vocab

Published on Feb 05, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA

VOCAB

Despised
Disliked, Hated
The rivals despised each other

Puny
Small and weak ; The NBA player was way more puny than the other

Nauseatingly
Extreme disgust
The class was nauseatingly hot

Pandemonium
Disorder,wild uproar
There was pandemonium at the pep rally

Proverbial
Well known
Remember the proverbial saying sticks and stones break your bones

Retreating
To move back
The troops are retreating from the enemy

Roused
Wake up, excite
I was roused by the ring of the chime

Conspicuous
Easily seen
A traffic light should be placed where it is conspicuous

Deliberately
On purpose
Boxers hit their opponents deliberately

Regally
Belonging to a king or queen
The crown was regally placed in the castle

Consolidated
To combine into one
I consolidate the puzzle pieces

Speculation
A careful guess
Our estimates of the cost was based on speculation

Nuisance
Annoyance
The lawn mower is very nuisance

Brimful
Full to very top
The hot chocolate in the mug was very brimful

Obliged
Required
The law obliged parents to send their kids to school

Complacent
Pleased with yourself
The winner's complacent smile annoyed the loser

Spectacle
Something to look at
The quarrel was an unpleasant spectacle

Sporadically
Occurring now and then
It rained sporadically on Saturday

Photo by kevin dooley

Bureau
Business office or department
The weather bureau reported the weather patterns in N.C.

Vanquished
To conquer or defeat
The champion had vanquished all her challengers

Whirled
Move or cause to move rapidly around and around
I whirled until I fell on the ground

Relentlessly
harsh, unforgiving, and persistent, like the hot sun in the desert
When I was walking in the desert it was relentless

Accusation
a charge or claim that someone has done something illegal or wrong.
He did accusation

Whimpering
To whine or cry
My sister whimpered when she didn't make the team

Frayed
Worn away, unraveled on edges
The map was frayed

Piteously
Pity or concern
The piteous cries from the kittens under the house sounded sad

Leisurely
Unhurried or relaxed
A leisurely breakfast at our hotel was delicious

Traitorous
Faithless
He was traitorous when he went to the other team

Allegiance
Loyal or commitment
"those wishing to receive citizenship must swear allegiance to the republic"

Despite

without being affected by; in spite of.
Despite the rain we still had fun at Fort Fisher