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Dies Drear Vocab.
Vocabulary words for the story we are reading in Ms. Benoy's class
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| poppycock | pop-py-cock nonsense |
| whittle | whit-tle cutting something |
| spry | spry lively/active |
| percolate | per-col-ate to go through |
| fume | fume vapor,gas,or smoke |
| chicory | chi-co-ry a plant/herb |
| sinister | sin-i-ster theatening evil |
| sedum | se-dum numerus plants |
| opague | op-a-gue non-reflecting light |
| subdue | sub-due vanquish conquer in battle |
| culumity | cul-um-ity to reach a higher point |
| verandy | ver-and-y porch/balkony |
| desolation | de-so-la-tion state of being desolate/lifeless |
| bemused | be-mus-ed lost in thought |
| garret | gar-ret uppermost floor of a house |
| vestibule | ves-ti-bule entrance hall |
| bellows | bell-ows an air conditioner |
| spector | spe-ctor unknown |
| hoecake | corn bread |