The Stranger Vocabulary

Vocabulary - Say It draft etched frost parlor  fascinated  terror  timid

More Words to Know drab hermit hypnotized barren crops sprout wilt

barren  not able to produce

crops  plants grown or gathered by people for their use

sprout  to produce new leaves, shoots, or buds

wilt  to become limp and bend down; to wither

draft  current of air

timid  easily frightened; shy

terror  great fear

fascinated  interested greatly; attracted very strongly; charmed

etched  engraved; a design or drawing on a metal plate or glass

frost  moisture frozen on or in a surface

parlor  formerly, a room for receiving or entertaining guests; sitting room

drab  not attractive; dull; monotonous

hypnotized  put into a condition resembling deep sleep

hermit  person who goes away from others and lives alone

It was so hot that the crops began to wilt and die.

When Persephone returns to her mother, the barren fields will sprout with new flowers.

The steam that rose from the hot food fascinated him.

He looked up with terror and jumped to his feet.

Mrs. Bailey sat the stranger on the parlor sofa.

Mrs. Bailey shivered and said, “ There ’ s a draft in here tonight.

He became one of the family as he became less timid each day.

The stranger had etched a message in the frost of the windows.

Mr. Bailey thought the stranger might be a hermit because he was alone.

The stranger stared at the birds like he had been hypnotized.

The trees around the Baileys ’ seemed so drab and ugly to the stranger.