Vocabulary for Babylon and Soft Rains

Vocabulary

Tremulous

​Definition: adjective; shaking or quivering slightly​

​Example: I stood there willing my tremulous voice to stop shaking as I spoke in front of the class.

Attending

​Definition: verb; be present at (an event, meeting, or function), or help someone.

​Example: I couldn't meet up with my friends because I was attending driver's ed.

Manipulated

​Definition: verb; ​control or influence (a person or situation) cleverly, unfairly, or unscrupulously.

​Example: Organizations that want people to donate money often try to manipulate their audience using sad music and pictures.

Chimed

​Definition: (verb) sound of a bell/tone.

​Example: The bell chimed and I could finally leave Mr. Norby's class!

Fluttered

​Definition: verb; waved slightly or gently

​Example: The flag outside the school fluttered in the breeze.

Delicately

​Definition: adverb; gentle or with grace

​Example: The student delicately peeled the hard-boiled egg to make sure it didn't crumble everywhere.

Custom

​Definition: noun; a tradition or way people act normally

​Example: One custom many people in America have is they go trick-or-treating on Halloween.

Summoned

​Definition: verb; to call on someone (often urgently) to be present

​Example: After Jeff ran a red light, he was summoned to traffic court.

Bade

​Definition: verb; (alternate version of bid) Request or order (someone) to do something

​Example: When Jada came to school today, the counselors bade her to tell them where she got her cute backpack.

Fasting

​Definition: verb; intentionally not eating often for religious or spiritual reasons

​Example: Hakeem Olajuwon would fast for Ramadan even though he had basketball games.

Stern

​Definition: adj; strict or severe

​Example: In Harry Potter, Professor McGonagall is stern and often punishes students.

​Purified

​Definition: verb; Cleaned by removing harmful or unwanted materials or qualities

​Example: Anna got water from the stream and purified it with an iodine tablet before she drank it.