Bridge to Terabithia Vocabulary Study

Bridge To Terabithia Chapters 1-2 Vocabulary grit: The quality of staying with something and not giving up; endurance. shebang: the entirety of something; the whole thing cuds: Food that has been swallowed by a cow, sheep, or other animal, and brought up to the mouth again for chewing. primly: Acting in a very precise and proper manner. discarded: Thrown away puny: Being very small, weak, or unimportant. pandemonium: a wild uproar scalding: burning hot liquid or steam. nauseatingly: The act of feeling sickness in the stomach and feeling the need to vomit. hippie: a person who rejects social norms as to behavior and dress. hypocritical: Pretending to have beliefs, feelings, or qualities that one doesn’t really have, in order to deceive others. huffily: Acting in anger or annoyance. proverbial: referred to in a well known saying: I slept like the proverbial log.

Bridge To Terabithia Chapters 3-4 Vocabulary retreated: moved back in the face of an enemy attack; withdrew roused: woke up; awakened conspicuous: attracting notice sarcasm: a mocking remark conceited: having too high an opinion of oneself. grudgingly: having a feeling of resentment, dislike, or anger, caused by an insult or an injury. tyrant: a ruler who uses power unjustly or cruelly. melodic: having a pleasing musical tone or musical quality rumpus: a noisy commotion; a brawl faltered: to hesitate in deciding to do something ominously: acting in a threatening manner regally: acting like a king or queen; of royalty. shinnying: climbing up, using both arms and legs. enchanted: Put under a magic spell

Bridge To Terabithia Chapters 5-9 Vocabulary parapets: castle walls prescribed: required regicide: murder of a king or queen speculation: thinking; wondering vile: evil; foul; filthy complacent: self-satisfied dregs: last leftovers dumbfounded: shocked; speechless foundling: orphan garish: showy; tacky

Bridge To Terabithia Chapters 10-13 Vocabulary flank: animal’s side intently: with concentration leaden: heavy; like lead piteously: in a way that arouses pity; pathetically procession: parade relentlessly: without stopping solemn: very seriously traitorous: betraying trust