"Journeys," Vocabulary from "A Wrinkle in Time"

This list features words from the first book of a science fiction quintet. To learn more about the Murry children, click here.

Here are all the word lists to support the reading of Grade 6, Unit 4's texts from HMH's Scope and Sequence series: Lesson 16, Lesson 17, Lesson 18, Lesson 19, Lesson 20, A Wrinkle in Time

Here are links to all the 2014 Journeys units: Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6
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  1. uncanny
    surpassing the ordinary or normal
  2. vulnerable
    capable of being wounded or hurt
  3. resentment
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  4. moderation
    the quality of avoiding extremes
  5. tractable
    easily managed
  6. essence
    the choicest or most vital part of some idea or experience
  7. tangible
    perceptible by the senses, especially the sense of touch
  8. corporeal
    having material or physical form or substance
  9. incomprehensible
    difficult to understand
  10. nondescript
    lacking distinct or individual characteristics
  11. apprehension
    fearful expectation or anticipation
  12. malignant
    dangerous to health
  13. arrogance
    overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner
  14. obliquely
    not in a direct or straightforward manner
  15. tenacity
    persistent determination
  16. primitive
    characteristic of an earlier ancestral type
  17. sadistic
    deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on another
  18. emanate
    give out, as breath or an odor
  19. dais
    a platform raised above the surrounding level
  20. omnipotent
    having unlimited power
  21. pungent
    strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell
  22. despondency
    feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
  23. dwindle
    become smaller or lose substance
  24. prevail
    be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
  25. permeate
    spread or diffuse through
Created on Fri May 13 11:43:24 EDT 2016 (updated Fri May 13 15:55:24 EDT 2016)

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