Chapter 15, 16, and 17

She was a "vile" woman.."Vile" means..

• bad or wicked

• generous and giving

• sweet and innocent

We felt helpless as he stood "gnawing" at the rope. "Gnawed" means...

• to nod your head up and dad

• freeze and stare at

• bite at or nibble something persistently.

The noise was deafening! "Deafening" means...

• like a whisper; cannot hear it

• so loud as to make it impossible to hear anything else

• scary and horrifying

"Icantation" means...

• to store away or trap

• a series of words said as a magic spell or charm

• the belief that you cannot do something

He was remarkable, the most "prodigious" human we've ever seen! "Prodigious" means...

• unwealthy or poor

• tight with money or possesisions

• impressively great in size or value

She felt "liberated", as it was a long time since she left the house. "Liberated" means..

• to feel trapped

• to be set free

• to feel brave

Miss Lopes would never drink coffee with a "saccharine tablet". What do you think a saccharine tablet is?

• a tablet you put into things that contains real sugar

• a tablet you put into things that contains artificial sugar

The fan made an awful "din". "Din" means..

• a shorter way to say dinner

• a loud, unpleasant, and long noise

• a room usually in the basement of a house

You could see how powerful he was as he held his "scepter". A "scepter" is..

• an ornamented staff carried by rulers

• a fan to use when it gets hot outside

• a 24 oz ice coffee

You could hear the sounds of "revelry" all through the night. "Revelry" means...

• whispers

• screams and screeching

• lively and noisy festivities