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BadBeg11-13

Vocabulary for The Bad Beginning 11-13

TermDefinition
illegible adj., impossible or very difficult to read
incur v., to meet with or bring upon oneself
wrath n., extreme anger
fiendish adj., devilish, wicked, cruel
catastrophe n., a sudden disaster or complete failure
lamentably adv., regretfully or sadly
deplorable adj., very bad, horrible
kerosene n., an oil that is burned for fuel or heat
mournfully adv., sadly, sorrowfully
reassure v., to comfort, to free from fear
predicament n., a difficult, puzzling, or trying situation
foil v., to frustrate or defeat someone, or to prevent someone from achieving a goal
intermission n., a break in between acts of a play or long performance
pandemonium n., craziness, chaos, a wild uproar
insipid adj., dull, not interesting, not exciting
valid adj., based on truth or fact
quill n., an old-fashioned pen made from a sharpened feather
testily adv., expressing annoyance or irritability
exasperate v., to make angry, annoy, or irritate
treachery n., a betrayal of trust
indignantly adv., filled with or expressing anger over something unjust, unworthy, or mean
oblige v., to force, compel, or pressure
accomplice n., one associated with a criminal or person involved in wrongdoing
aberrant adj., different from what is usual or natural
herpetology n., the study of reptiles
Created by: MsRisch
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