Bridge to Terabithia Chapters 10-12 Vocabulary Flashcards
definition:
to be free or let go
liberated
synonyms:
freeing, releasing
liberated
antonyms:
detain, imprison
liberated
definition:
very thin, skinny
scrawny
synonyms:
lanky, lean
scrawny
antonyms:
fat, plump
scrawny
definition:
a feeling of being worried, nervous or afraid
anxiety
synonyms:
dread, nervousness
anxiety
antonyms:
confidence, certainty
anxiety
definition:
a statement that another person is guilty of a crime or action
accusation
synonym:
allegation
accusation
Complete the sentence:
Her ______ that I had stolen her bracelet was false and unfair. I wasn’t even at school that day.
accusation
definition:
to move with great speed and great noise
hurtling
synonyms:
lunging, racing
hurtling
Complete the sentence:
The horses were ____ so quickly across the field it looked as though they were flying!
hurtling
definition:
to laugh in a sly, restrained way
snicker
synonyms:
giggle, smirk
snicker
Complete the sentence:
The bullies started to _____ at the girl. They were laughing at her new haircut.
snicker
definition:
to cover completely and thickly
smothering
synonyms:
suffocate, stifle
smothering
Complete the sentence:
I love ______ my pancakes with syrup. It makes them taste so sweet!
smothering
definition:
to burn a body to ashes
cremated
Complete the sentence:
When my dog died, we had her _______ and then scattered her ashes in the field where she liked to play.
cremated
