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Charlotte's Web
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| blissful | very great happiness |
| endure | to do something in spite of challenges |
| captivity | being held in prison |
| daze | to stun by a blow or shock |
| sod | the layer of ground that contains the grass |
| jubilee | a particularly celebrated anniversary, such as the fiftieth, or the celebration itself |
| loathe | to dislike very much; hate |
| hoist | to lift up |
| salutation | a greeting |
| sensible | showing good sense; reasonable |
| gullible | easily tricked |
| neglect | to pay too little or no attention to |
| destiny | that which has happened or must happen to someone because of fate or luck |
| brisk | active or full of energy; lively; quick |
| nerve | courage, strength, or patience |
| adjourn | to stop the process of a formal meeting or court session |
| quiver | to shake with very small, quick movements |
| exertion | strenuous effort or action |
| instinct | natural behavior in an animal that is not taught by parents or experience but is simply part of what an animal is born with |
| grumble | to complain in a low voice |
| impress | to make a strong impact on (someone) |
| radiant | sending out heat or rays of light; shining brightly |
| tackle | throwing a person down |
| stern | strict; firm and determined; not flexible |
| sociable | comfortable and pleasant in social situations; friendly |
| crochet | needlework made with a hooked needle that pulls the thread or yarn in a pattern of connected loops |
| modest | not thinking too highly of oneself; humble |
| civil | using good manners; polite |
| offhand | done without thinking or preparing ahead of time |
| versatile | able to do many different things well |
| inconvenient | causing trouble or extra effort; not convenient |
| scamper | to run quickly or playfully |
| bewitch | to enchant or cast a spell over with magic or as if with magic |
| tussle | to fight or struggle roughly or energetically |
| forsake | to leave or abandon |
| weary | tired in body or mind |
| favorable | giving a benefit or advantage |
| keen | quickly and easily able to sense or understand |
| languish | to lose strength or energy; weaken |
| indigestion | difficulty in digesting food |
| agony | great or intense pain and suffering in the mind or body, usually over a long period of time |
| keepsake | something intended to be kept as a remembrance of some person, place, or occasion. |
| supernatural | unnatural, weird, magical |
| token | a symbol that stands for something larger and greater in value |
| devoted | to give (all one's attention, time, and effort) to something |
| desperation | the feeling or condition of being desperate or without hope. |
| hankering | to wish or long for something |
| phenomenon | an unusual or remarkable person or event |