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Despereaux Vocab
Vocabulary words for the novel "The Tale of Despereaux"
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ordeal | a bad experience |
| diplomat | an official engaged in international negotiations |
| despair | the feeling that nothing will turn out well |
| shard | a broken piece of something |
| intent | giving complete attention to |
| sibling | a person's brother or sister |
| scurry | moving around in a hurry |
| indignant | angered at something unjust or wrong |
| destined | governed by fate |
| conform | be similar to |
| abandon | give up with the intent of never claiming again |
| indulge | enjoy to excess |
| instinct | behavioral response to something |
| captivating | attracting and holding interest as if by a spell |
| execute | carry out or perform an action |
| tribunal | an assembly to conduct judicial business |
| affect | have an influence upon |
| dismay | the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles |
| indisputable | obviously true |
| consort | keep company with |
| fervent | emotionally intense |
| distinctive | something that helps to identify a person or thing |
| civilized | having manners and following rules |
| egregious | outrageously bad or terrible |
| decree | decide with authority |
| repent | apologize |
| surge | rise or move forward |
| burly | muscular and heavily built |
| unbearable | can't put up with |
| appropriate | suitable or correct for the purpose |
| abyss | a bottomless gulf or pit |
| encompass | include in scope |
| courtesy | a polite act |
| callus | a skin area that is thick or hard from continual pressure |
| beleaguer | surround so as to force to give up |
| irony | when something happens that is the opposite from what is expected |
| treacherous | dangerously unstable and unpredictable |
| tragic | very sad |
| illuminate | make lighter or brighter |
| timeworn | repeated too often |
| prophecy | knowledge of the future |
| inordinate | beyond normal limits |
| inexplicable | incapable of being explained or accounted for |
| confess | admit to a wrongdoing |
| deny | refuse |
| induce | cause to arise |
| obsession | an unhealthy focus on something |
| despicable | very bad |
| regret | feel sorry for |
| torment | torture |
| astute | alert and clever |
| hideous | horrible |
| capable | having ability |
| beckon | summon or call someone over |
| revelation | surprising information |
| concoct | prepare by mixing |
| capacious | large in the amount that can be contained |
| distracted | not paying attention |
| unsavory | unpleasant |
| revenge | action taken in return for an offense |
| lopsided | uneven |
| mutter | talk in a low voice |
| tortuous | full of twists and turns |
| soothe | cause to feel better |
| dank | unpleasantly cool and wet |
| scrupulously | carefully |
| innumerable | too many to be counted |
| dour | grumpy |
| succession | a following of one thing after another |
| effective | successful in producing the desired result |
| permeate | spread through |
| insist | refuse to budge |
| discernible | able to be noticed |
| ominous | threatening evil or tragic events |
| presume | assume or guess |
| deliberate | purposeful |
| portentous | important |
| acquaintance | knowing someone or something |
| aspiration | a special desire or hope |
| diabolical | wickedly clever |
| philosophy | a personal belief about how to live |
| loom | hover over in a threatening way |
| skedaddle | run away in a panic |
| gratitude | thankful |
| covert | secret or hidden |
| comeuppance | a negative consequence that is deserved |
| sensibility | feelings |
| ignorant | not knowing something |
| complicated | difficult to understand |
| rubbish | worthless material |
| ferocious | extremely violent |
| debate | discuss the pros and cons of an issue |
| makeshift | done or made using whatever is available |
| telltale | revealing something |
| perfidy | deliberate betrayal |
| renounce | run away from or give up |
| cascade | rush down in big quantities |
| bellow | shout loudly |
| audible | able to be heard |
| meditative | seriously thoughtful |
| compel | force |
| perspective | a way of understanding something |
| beatific | angelic |
| embolden | give encouragement to |
| stench | bad smell |
| maneuver | directing to move |
| accustom | become familiar with |
| honorable | deserving of respect |
| gnarled | old and twisted |
| cornucopia | large amount |
| dire | dangerous or hopeless |
| exaggerated | more than is true |
| dispel | force to go away |
| thwarted | to stop from being successful |
| dependent | relying on someone or something |
| contemplate | thinking about seriously |
| infringe | breaking or going past the limits of something |
| consign | send something permanently |
| sentiment | a belief or feeling |
| atone | doing something to be forgiven |
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