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Charlotte's Web TEST on THU 11/23: Chapters 1-22 (Vocab Only)

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runt
an animal unusually small of its kind; especially the smallest of a litter of pigs
blatting
v. To cry like a calf or sheep.
languishing
v. 1. Becoming weak; losing energy or spirit. 2. Continuing for a long time without activity or progress in an unpleasant or unwanted situation
gosling
a young goose
secure
assured in opinion or expectation; having no doubt.
loathe
to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance
aeronaut
one who operates or travels in an airship or balloon
alders
any of a genus (Alnus) of toothed-leaved trees or shrubs of the birch family that have catkins which become woody, that typically grow in cool moist ground, and that have wood used especially in turnery
humble
adj. 1. Not proud : not thinking of yourself as better than other people 2. Not high in rank or status. 3. Not special, fancy, or expensive.
gorge
v. 1. To eat large amounts of food. 2. to fill (something) completely. 3. To stuff with food in a greedy way.
radiant
vividly bright and shining
sedentary
doing or requiring a lot of sitting
glutton
one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking; a person who eats to much
injustice
absence of justice; violation of right or of the rights of another; unfairness
idiosyncrasy
a peculiarity of constitution, character, or temperament; an individualizing characteristic or quality
manure
material that fertilizes land; especially, refuse of stables and barnyards consisting of livestock excreta with or without litter
inheritance
to come into possession of or receive especially as a right or divine portion; money, property, etc., that is received from someone when that person dies
vaguely
not clearly expressed
thrashing
to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip
genuine
adj. 1. Actual, real, or true : not false or fake. 2. Sincere and honest.
indigestion
n. An unpleasant feeling (such as pain or a burning sensation) in your stomach or chest that is caused by difficulty in digesting food.
mercy
compassion or forbearance shown especially to an offender or to one subject to one's power
meekly
adv. 1. Quietly and gently. 2. In a way that shows a quiet and gentle nature : not wanting to fight or argue with other people.
anxiety
to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip
buttermilk
n. The liquid that is left after butter has been made from milk or cream.
hysterics
behavior exhibiting overwhelming or unimaginable fear or emotional excess
snout
a long projecting nose (as of a swine) (2) : an anterior prolongation of the head of various animals (as a weevil)
detest
to feel intense and often violent antipathy toward; to dislike (someone or something) very strongly
scum
extraneous matter or impurities risen to or formed on the surface of a liquid often as a foul filmy covering
oblige
to do something as a favor
midsection
a section midway between the extremes
dragline
n. A strong stiff strand of silk produced by a spider especially to form the framework of its web and as a means of lowering itself from and returning to a height.
retorted
v. Replied to something in a quick, clever, or often sharp or angry way
salutation
an expression of greeting, goodwill, or courtesy by word, gesture, or ceremony; the act of greeting someone
captivity
taken and held as or as if a prisoner of war b (1): kept within bounds: CONFINED (2): of or relating to captive animals <captive breeding>
miraculous
an extraordinary event manifesting divine intervention in human affairs
litter
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous animal <a litter of puppies>
spinnerets
an organ (as of a spider or caterpillar) for producing threads of silk from the secretion of silk glands
ascend
to move upward
aloft
adv. 1. Up in the air, especially in flight. 2. At or to a great height.
pompous
adj. 1. Having or showing the attitude of people who speak and behave in a very formal and serious way because they believe that they are better, smarter, or more important than other people. 2. Self-important, proud, vain, overbearing.
scheme
to form plans; a clever and often dishonest plan to do or get something
exertion
the act or an instance of exerting; especially a laborious or perceptible effort
midway
adv. 1. In the middle between two places or points : at the halfway point. 2. in the middle of an act, process, or period of time.
n. an area at a fair, carnival, or amusement park for food stands, games, and rides
rummaging
to make a thorough search through
commotion
n. Noisy excitement and confusion.
rigid
deficient or devoid of flexibility
decency
conformity to standards of taste, propriety, or quality; polite, moral, and honest behavior and attitudes that show respect for other people
peer
to look narrowly or curiously; especially : to look searchingly at something difficult to discern
bewilderment
to perplex or confuse especially by a complexity, variety or multitude of objects or considerations
lair
the resting or living place of a wild animal; the place where a wild animal sleeps
trough
a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals b : any of various domestic or industrial containers
summoning
issue a call to convene
monotonous
uttered or sounded in one unvarying tone : marked by a sameness of pitch and intensity
knothole
n. A hole in a board or tree trunk where a knot or branch has come out.
phenomenon
n. Something (such as an interesting fact or event) that can be observed and studied and that typically is unusual or difficult to understand or explain fully
descended
to pass from a higher place or level to a lower one
rambled
to talk or write in a desultory or long-winded wandering fashion
slops
food waste (as garbage) fed to animals
stowaway
n. Someone who hides on a ship, airplane, etc., in order to travel without paying or being seen.
v. ("stow away") To put (something that is not being used) in a place where it is available, where it can be kept safely.
carousing
v. Making noise, and having fun with other people.
hominy
kernels of corn that have been soaked in a caustic solution (as of lye) and then washed to remove the hulls; a food made from dried corn
versatile
embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills; also : turning with ease from one thing to another
bestirred
to cause to become active; rouse
campaign
a connected series of operations designed to bring about a particular result
triumph
n. 1. A great or important victory. 2. A great success or achievement.
v. To achieve victory especially in a long or difficult contest
pummeled
v. Repeatedly hit or punched (someone or something) very hard.
radial
relating to, placed like, or moving along a radius b : characterized by divergence from a center
compunction
anxiety arising from awareness of guilt or distress of mind over an anticipated action or result: a feeling of guilt or regret; remorse
vanish
to pass quickly from sight
gullible
easily persuaded to believe something
anesthetic
a substance that induces insensitivity to pain
downspout
a pipe for carrying rain away from a gutter
sermon
a lecture
conspiracy
a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful
dejected
sad and depressed; dispirited
truffles
a strong-smelling underground fungus that resembles an irregular, rough-skinned potato, growing chiefly in woodland soils
stealthily
in a cautious manner, so as not to be seen or heard
delectable
delicious
cuds
partially digested food regurgitated from the first stomach of cattle and other ruminants to the mouth for a second chewing
blundered
make a stupid or careless mistake; act or speak clumsily
brutal
savagely violent
trout
the common name for a number of species of freshwater fish
swath
a row or line of grass, grain, or other crop as it lies when mown or reaped
interlude
an intervening period of time; a period of time between two events
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