Wonder Part III - VI Vocabulary

What does the word 'register' mean?

• enter into someone's consciousness

• write in a diary

• forget something quickly

• draw a picture

What is a 'mantel'?

• a shelf that projects from the wall above a fireplace

• a type of decorative curtain

• a small table placed beside a bed

• a kind of wall clock

What does 'syndrome' refer to?

• a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease

• a type of medication used to treat illness

• a single symptom of a disease

• a method of disease prevention

What does it mean to 'glare' at someone?

• look at with a fixed or angry gaze

• smile warmly at someone

• wave enthusiastically

• whisper softly

What is a 'slat'?

What does 'alabaster' mean?

• of or resembling a white stone

• a type of fabric

• a kind of bird

• a musical instrument

What does 'kinetic' mean?

• supplying motive force

• relating to sound

• pertaining to color

• connected to temperature

What is an 'inkling'?

What does 'regret' mean?

• sadness associated with some wrong or disappointment

• a feeling of great joy and excitement

• the act of forgiving someone

• a sense of pride in an achievement

What does 'warrant' mean?

• show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for

• to remove something completely

• to make something less important

• to delay an event or action