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WTRFG Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| residential | an area that has only houses and not offices or factories |
| sanitation | a system for protecting people's health by removing dirt and waste |
| scold | to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong |
| frame | the shape of someone's body |
| inspection | careful examination of something by looking at it |
| crude | made or done in a simple way and without much skill |
| dormant | not active or developing now, but possibly active in the future |
| sin | something that you should not do because it is morally wrong |
| quench | to drink liquid so that you stop being thirsty |
| sheen | a smooth shine on a surface |
| allot | to give someone a particular amount of something |
| fascinated | extremely interested |
| delicate | soft, light, or gentle |
| sacrifice | something valuable that you give up in order to achieve something, or the act of giving it up |
| commotion | a sudden period of noise and confused or excited movement |
| magnificent | very good or very beautiful |
| fester | when a bad feeling or situation becomes worse over a period of time |
| errands | a short journey in order to buy or do something for someone |
| radiant | very bright |
| astonishment | extreme surprise |
| muster | to get enough support, bravery, or energy to do something difficult |
| smother | covering someone's face with something so that they cannot breathe |
| threadbare | material or clothes that are very thin because they have been used too much |
| mob | a large group of people that is often violent or not organized |
| provisions | supplies of food and other necessary items |
| arouse | to wake from sleep |
| discard | to throw something away |
| bawl | to shout or cry loudly |
| grief | great sadness |
| querying | questioning |
| determination | a quality that makes someone continue trying to do something, although it is very difficult |
| woe | sadness |
| mischievous | behaving in a way that is slightly bad or naughty |
| peculiarity | a strange or unusual characteristic |
| submerge | to cause something to be under the surface of water, or to move below the surface of water |
| persistence | the act of continuing to do something without giving up, even in the face of failure |
| leverage | to exert power (can be physical) to gain an advantage |
| plead | to ask for something in a strong and emotional way |
| fulfill | to do something that is expected, hoped for, or promised, or to cause it to happen |
| resistance | the attempt to prevent something by action or argument |
| nonchalant | calm and not worried |
| whopper | a big lie |
| spellbound | having your attention completely held by something, so that you cannot think about anything else |
| belligerent | wishing to fight or argue |
| jagged | rough and with sharp points |
| hysterical | unable to control your feelings or behavior because you are extremely frightened, angry, excited, etc. |
| shrivel | to become dried out and smaller, appearing crushed |
| rile | to make someone angry |
| plight | an unpleasant condition, especially a serious, sad, or difficult one |
| trough | a long, narrow container without a lid that usually holds water or food for farm animals |
| pelts | the skin and fur of a dead animal, or the skin with the fur removed |
| disposition | the particular type of character that a person naturally has |
| leering | looking or gazing in a sly or unpleasant way |
| artery | one of the thick tubes that carry blood from the heart to other parts of the body |
| wily | crafty or cunning |
| hind | at the back of an animal's body |
| surpass | to do or be better than |
| taut | tight or completely stretched |
| prod | an object used to push something or someone |
| brute | great physical force or strength |
| coax | to persuade someone gently to do something or go somewhere, by being kind and patient, or by appearing to be |
| barring | except if a particular thing happens |
| brim | to be completely full of something, especially a liquid |
| timber | trees that are grown so that the wood from them can be used for building |
| towering | very high or very great |
| expectant | thinking that something pleasant or exciting is going to happen |
| strides | large steps when walking |
| codger | an old man |
| pitch | to put up a tent and make it ready to use |
| lean-to | a shelter or simple building with a roof that slopes in one direction, used for sleeping in outside |
| domain | an area of interest or an area over which a person has control |
| monotonous | not changing and therefore boring |
| eerie | strange in a frightening and mysterious way |
| jinx | bad luck, or a person or thing that is believed to bring bad luck |
| studded | when objects are arranged regularly across something, or across the surface of it |
| pruned | trimmed |
| eliminated | to remove or take away someone or something |
| bluff | a cliff or steep slope, often above a river |
| flitting | to fly or move quickly and lightly |
| spectacles | glasses |
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