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Vocab Of Beetles and
Vocab for Of Beetles and Angels book
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| tormented | to cause worry or severe suffering to body or midn |
| malnourished | someone who does not have enough food/nutrition for proper health |
| uprooted | to remove by pulling up the roots and moving |
| snarling | to speak in an angry way or to growl |
| immobile | unable to move or be moved |
| lorry | a large, open truck |
| lurk | to stay in or about a place secretly |
| mischievous | tending to be annoying, trouble maker, etc. |
| malignant | evil in influence or effect, causing great harm purposely |
| solemn | very serious, not joking |
| emphatically | very emphasized |
| clad | dressed, covered, clothed |
| conjure | to make happen by magical words |
| mediated | work with opposing sides in an argument in order to bring an agreement/peace |
| exude | to give off or give forth |
| malaria | a serious disease caused by mosquito bites |
| dignity | being worthy, honored, or respected |
| trek | to walk slowly |
| yearn | to long for or desire very badly |
| utensil | a useful object or tool like a spoon |
| spellbound | held by as if kept by a spell |
| squirm | to twist like a snake |
| hunch | to bend over |
| sponsor | a person or organization who takes responsibility for someone else |
| celestial | something that relates to heaven |
| sentiments | feelings |
| disguised | to change dress or looks in order to hide identity |
| descend | to pass from a higher to a lower place or level |
| weariness | worn out in strength, energy, or freshness |
| fend | to fight off |
| serenaded | to entertain with or perform a song, usually outdoors to a woman |
| strut | to walk in a proud way |
| dumbfounded | to become speechless with astonishment |
| taunting | to provoke or challenge in a mocking or insulting way |
| morphed | changed |
| dethrone | to remove from a throne or power |
| finagled | to use trickery to get what one wants |
| devour | to eat up greedily or hungrily |
| accumulate | to gather or pile up little by little |
| menial | describes slave-like work |
| eccentric | acting or thinking in an unusual or not normal way |
| marginal | low quality |
| accentuate | to make more noticeable, to emphasize |
| anguish | extreme pain or distress of body or mind |