A Wrinkle in Time – Vocabulary #2
1. aloft – flying; up high
2. apprehension – fear of what may be coming
3. curtsy – bow down as a show of respect
4. extinguish – to put out; destroy
5. nondescript – hard to describe; having no outstanding features
6. reverberate – to echo back; resound
7. summit – highest point of a mountain
8. tentative – hesitant; not certain
9. triumphant – victorious; winning and proud
10. void – empty space; nothingness
aloft
apprehension
reverberate
summit
curtsy
tentative
extinguish
nondescript
triumphant
void
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A Wrinkle in Time – Vocabulary 2
aloft
apprehension
reverberate
curtsy
summit
tentative
extinguish
nondescript
triumphant
void
Write the word list in alphabetical order.
1.
aloft
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
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10.
Section B: Matching - Match each definition with a word from the above word list.
11. hard to describe; having no outstanding features
A. reverberate
12. bow down as a show of respect
B. summit
13. highest point of a mountain
C. apprehension
14. fear of what may be coming
D. curtsy
15. to echo back; resound
E. nondescript
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16. flying; up high
A. void
17. empty space; nothingness
B. triumphant
18. hesitant; not certain
C. extinguish
19. victorious; winning and proud
D. tentative
20. to put out; destroy
E. aloft
Complete each sentence using the correct word.
aloft
apprehension
curtsy
reverberate
summit
tentative
21. Meg was filled with
extinguish
triumphant
nondescript
void
when she saw the dark thing.
22. As the kids rode
on Mrs. Whatsit's back, they saw other
creatures like her singing a beautiful hymn.
23. The Happy Medium gave a polite
to show her respect from Mrs.
Which.
24. When the shadow covered the light everything seemed
25. Meg hoped she would be
26. Meg's plans were
.
in saving her father.
since she did not know what would happen next.
27. They seemed to be standing on some kind of
flat surface.
28. She carried them to the
of the mountain where they saw the dark thing.
29. The dark shadow
(ed) the light.
30. Mrs. Which’s voice
(d) through the cave when she spoke.
Unscramble the words below:
31. tolfa________________
32. soapninepher________________
33. mmutis________________
34. eetervbraer________________
35. ietrcodnpsn________________
36. diov________________
37. mhpinautrt________________
38. xhutegniis________________
39. tscyur________________
40. nevaetit________________