Caddie Woodlawn Vocabulary Chapters 6-7 N. Russo GES 2013
scornful a feeling or having an attitude of looking down on someone For once, Caddie was not scornful of women's skill.
pommeling hitting or striking Tom and Ashur ceased pommeling each other and crawled out from under the desks.
admonished warned or scolded someone Ms. Russo admonished her students after they decided not to do their homework.
tumultuous loud, exciting and noisy After the first tumultuous day, school had settled into a quiet routine.
profusion a large amount of something There seems to be a profusion of fabulous children’s books these days.
accumulate to collect or gather together There were too many people in the family to allow old things to accumulate, unused.