To agree together, especially secretly, to do something wrong, evil, or illegal. They conspired to kill the good king, for they were evil people, who did evil things.

Characterized by elegance or beauty of form, manner, movement, or speech. She was a graceful dancer, flying through the air, beautiful and elegant.

A curving trajectory. The pitcher through the ball in an arc, curving through the air.

Here and there; at irregular intervals in time. The sunflowers bloomed sporadically throughout the meadow, covering it in little spots.

To conquer or subdue by superior force, as in battle. He vanquished all his fears, defeating them forever.

having the power of discerning and judging properly as to what is true or right; possessing discernment, judgment, or discretion. The wise man judged the deed, deciding whether it was right or wrong.

An overwhelming and painful feeling caused by something frightfully shocking, terrifying, or revolting; a shuddering fear. The horrid man made me shudder from inside out.

The set of circumstances or facts that surround a particular event, situation, etc.

To keep in or repress. I suppressed a laugh as the teacher sat on a whoopie cushion.

In a firmly or steadfastly fixed or directed way, as with the eyes, ears, or mind. He listened intently and the young man recited his speech.

devoted or dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose. The cross is sacred, representing how Jesus died for us.

To set free, as from imprisonment or bondage. The hostage was liberated from jail.

The state or fact of being of a person's relatives collectively. My kinship with my relative is strong.

The operation or function of the organs of touch, taste, etc. The sensation I felt when I touched the cold slime was inevitably uncomfortable.

To laugh in a half-suppressed, indecorous or disrespectful manner. He snickered as his friend slipped into the mud, almost going into a full-blown laugh.

To reduce (a dead body) to ashes by fire, especially as a funeral rite. They cremated the man and put his ashes in a pot.

A reason or argument offered in disagreement, opposition, refusal, or disapproval. He had an objection to the idea of moving the library next to the garbage disposal center.

To draw in or press in; cause to contract or shrink; compress. The constricting cobra was hard to escape from, its grip choking me, but I did it.

To declare earnestly to; inform or tell positively; state with confidence to. She confidently assured us that everything would be alright.

Easily broken, shattered, or damaged; delicate; brittle; frail. He fragile vase shattered all over the room.

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Bridge to Terabithia

Ch.9-12 by Abhay Buddana

Term	Definition
conspiring	To agree together, especially secretly, to do something wrong, evil, or illegal. They conspired to kill the good king, for they were evil people, who did evil things.
gracefully	Characterized by elegance or beauty of form, manner, movement, or speech. She was a graceful dancer, flying through the air, beautiful and elegant.
arc	A curving trajectory. The pitcher through the ball in an arc, curving through the air.
sporadically	Here and there; at irregular intervals in time. The sunflowers bloomed sporadically throughout the meadow, covering it in little spots.
vanquished	To conquer or subdue by superior force, as in battle. He vanquished all his fears, defeating them forever.
wisdom	having the power of discerning and judging properly as to what is true or right; possessing discernment, judgment, or discretion. The wise man judged the deed, deciding whether it was right or wrong.
horrid	An overwhelming and painful feeling caused by something frightfully shocking, terrifying, or revolting; a shuddering fear. The horrid man made me shudder from inside out.
context	The set of circumstances or facts that surround a particular event, situation, etc.
suppress	To keep in or repress. I suppressed a laugh as the teacher sat on a whoopie cushion.
intently	In a firmly or steadfastly fixed or directed way, as with the eyes, ears, or mind. He listened intently and the young man recited his speech.
sacred	devoted or dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose. The cross is sacred, representing how Jesus died for us.
liberated	To set free, as from imprisonment or bondage. The hostage was liberated from jail.
kinship	The state or fact of being of a person's relatives collectively. My kinship with my relative is strong.
sensation	The operation or function of the organs of touch, taste, etc. The sensation I felt when I touched the cold slime was inevitably uncomfortable.
snicker	To laugh in a half-suppressed, indecorous or disrespectful manner. He snickered as his friend slipped into the mud, almost going into a full-blown laugh.
cremated	To reduce (a dead body) to ashes by fire, especially as a funeral rite. They cremated the man and put his ashes in a pot.
objection	A reason or argument offered in disagreement, opposition, refusal, or disapproval. He had an objection to the idea of moving the library next to the garbage disposal center.
constricting	To draw in or press in; cause to contract or shrink; compress. The constricting cobra was hard to escape from, its grip choking me, but I did it.
assuring	To declare earnestly to; inform or tell positively; state with confidence to. She confidently assured us that everything would be alright.
fragile	Easily broken, shattered, or damaged; delicate; brittle; frail. He fragile vase shattered all over the room.

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