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AWIT Vocab 1
A Wrinkle in Time Vocabulary List 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| curiosity | to question or want to learn about |
| intention | to do something for a certain purpose, goal, or plan |
| scornfully | meanly; with strong dislike or showing great anger |
| facet | one side or face of a shape |
| radiant | bright |
| constable | a sherriff or police officer |
| dilapidated | worn out; falling apart |
| pondered | to have considered something; to have thought about something |
| dignity | pride, self-respect, or self-worthiness |
| seldom | rarely, not often, or almost never |
| talisman | a special object or feature that may be used as a strength or lucky charm |
| vulnerable | having a weakness in the given situation; being sensitive or easily hurt |
| despair | to give up or lose hope |
| serenely | calmly or peacefully |
| protoplasm | a substance containing the basic parts of living matter |
| apprehension | concern or worry |
| vaguely | indefinite or uncertain |
| metamorphose | to change one's form or shape |
| cunning | wise, clever, sly, or skillful |
| sinister | evil |