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Chapter 1-3 wrinkle
A Wrinkle in Time Chapter 1-3 vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| serentity | peacefulness; calmness |
| hurricane | a violent tropical storm with swirling winds and rain |
| preliminary | leading to or preparing for the main event |
| odd | does not fit with others; left over |
| agility | able to move quickly and easily |
| uncanny | weird and mysterious |
| isolated | set apart by itself |
| prodigious | very large in size, force or extent |
| indicate | to show or point out |
| indignant | expressing anger |
| judicious | showing good judgment |
| shriek | a loud, sharp, high pitched sound |
| plaintively | complainingly |
| sullen | gloomy and sad |
| enthusiastic | eager to do something |
| decipher | change a code to plain language |
| essence | quality that makes a thing what it is |
| suspension | stopping for awhile |
| velocity | speed |
| dubiously | uncertain; doubtful |