LB+Vocabulary

Frankie-Chapter 3 · Haughty- //adj//. Blatanly and Distainfully proud p. 18 Overly proud, full of yourself. Gino was haughty about his baseball skills.

· Sputtering- //verb.// Make a series of soft explosive sounds typically when being heated or as a symptom of fault. p.18 Speak in a series of incoherent busts as a result of indignation or some strong emotion. The rain is only sputtering, it is not pouring.

· Retainers- //noun// a servant or follower of a noble or wealthy person. p.18 A servant or follower of a noble or wealthy person. The king called his retainers to sweep the floors.

· Brocade- //noun// a rich fabric, usually silk, woven with a raised pattern, typically with gold or silver thread. p. 18 a rich fabric, usually silk, woven with a raised pattern, typically with gold or silver thread. The princess wore a beautiful brocade kimono.

· Halberds- //noun// a combined spear and battle-ax p.18 A combined spear and battle-ax. The prince ferociously swung his halberd

· Lacquered- //verb// to coat with lacquer p.18 To coat with lacquer He ran his finger over the lacquered chair

· Thoroughfare- //noun// a road or path forming a route between two places. p.19 A road or path forming a route between two places. He traveled for 12 days before he reached the thoroughfare.

· Boisterous- //adj.// noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy. p. 20 Noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy. The boisterous dancers made everyone want to get up and dance.

Katie chapter 5 vocabuary


 * Province**: a principal administrative divsion of certain countries or empires.

"snow fell in this native province" p. 38


 * Frolicked**: a playful action or movement.

"children Frolicked in the snow" p.40


 * Presumably**: used to convey that what is asserted is very likly though not known certain.

"presumably everyone is so involved in the new year's feasting" p.40


 * Delirium**: an acutely disturbed state of mind.

" the raging visions of his Delirium focused into one cold line" p.41


 * Grotesquely**: comically or repulsivly ugly or disordered.

"They bent grotesquely against the strength of it" p. 42


 * Profusion**: an abundance or large quanity of something.

" making a tent with their profusion of green needles" p.42


 * Ornamented**: a thing used to adorn.

" Ornamented with jewled birds and flowers" p.43

Vocabulary- Lexi chapter 2 & 1 Muted- p. 1 Paddy- p. 1 Sprawled- p. 1 Thatched- p. 1 Assurance- p. 1 Poverty- p. 2 Stern- p. 5 Thudding- p. 6 Gangplank- p. 7 Delicacies- p. 7 Bales- p. 7 Dim-witted- p. 7 Overseer- p. 7 Successive- p. 8 Bastard- p. 8 Fleet- p. 10 Dwindling- p. 11 Seldom- p. 11 Renegade Bolt-upright Buttocks