A Wrinkle in Time Chapter 7-9 Vocabulary

Front

What word means 'suffering from a liver disorder or gastric distress'?

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bilious

Front

act of turning to for assistance

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recourse

Front

What word means 'not in a direct or straightforward manner'?

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obliquely

Front

providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining

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diverting

Front

What word means 'marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning'?

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pedantic

Front

What word means 'do away with completely, without leaving a trace'?

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annihilate

Front

What word means 'threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments'?

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ominous

Front

sinister (in the sentence: 'There was something ominous to Meg in the very compactness of the room, as though the walls, the ceiling, the floor might move together and crush anybody rash enough to enter.')

Back

wicked, evil, or dishonorable

Front

monotonous - 'Charles Wallace’s strange, monotonous voice ground against her ears.'

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sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch

Front

efficient (in the sentence: 'And that’s why everybody’s so happy and efficient.')

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being effective without wasting time, effort, or expense