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7th Grade Quiz #2
Words from Bartimaeus
| word | definition |
|---|---|
| writhe | to twist and turn the body as in pain, discomfort, struggle, or embarrassment; squirm |
| queasy | feeling sick to one's stomach |
| tendril | something long, thin and twining, such as a lock of hair or a long hanging piece of a plant |
| hokum | nonsense or something made up; a story that is clearly not true |
| indistinct | not clear; vague; blurred |
| filament | a fine thread, wire or fiber |
| fantasy | a kind of story that is very imaginative and contains strange characters, places or events |
| pathetic | causing feelings of pity or sorrow; makes you feel sympathy |
| foliage | leaves on a tree or any other plant |
| summon | to call to appear for a particular or deliberate purpose |
| contract | to make smaller by pulling together; shrink or make tighter |