Matilda Chapter 6 - 8 Vocabulary Definitions

An intense interest in something.

• fascination

• formidable

• ghastly

• bewilderment

Forceful or energetic action.

• vigorous

• spellbound

• vivacious

• quiver

Hallway or walkway.

• corridor

• clatter

• chastened

• plethora

Not able to do.

• incapable

• indifferent

• recital

• interval

Rattling noise.

• clatter

• bleak

• clandestine

• formidable

Lacking in warmth, life, or hope.

• bleak

• bewilderment

• quiver

• corridor

Boldly, with a lot of determination, steadily.

• resolutely

• indescribable

• ghastly

• interval

State of being very confused.

• beligerent

• bewilderment
• begrudging

• bedraggled

Entranced (under a spell).

• spellbound

• mispelled

• expelliarmus

• fascination

A public show of skills learned.

• recital

• quiver

• interval

• clatter