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S.G. Vocab Ch.20-23
Secret Garden Vocab Ch. 20-23
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| to cause to go gently and smoothly through the air or over water | waft |
| an unusal and varied group of people | menagerie |
| lack of moral standards or conscience to guide ones conduct | unscrupulous |
| a person who lives in seclusion or apart from society, often for religous reasons | recluse |
| to give or apply (ones time, attention, or self)entirely to a piticular activity, pursuit, cause or person | devote |
| the quality of state of being worthy of esteem or respect | dignity |
| confused | perplex |
| to deal with in a superior manner | condescended |
| a cord or strand of loosely woven, twisted, or braided as on a candle or oil lamp, that draws up fuel to the flame by capillary action | wick |
| gruesome, grisly | morbid |
| characterized by keen awarness, sharp intelligence, often a sence of the practical | shrewd |
| to add details to, expand | elaborate |
| a covering, usually of fabric, supported on poles or suspended above the bed | canopy |
| to carry on through, despite hardships | endure |