Tuck Everlasting Flashcards
Ambled
Walking in a slow easy pace
Tangent
Go off in a different direction
Bovine
Having to do with cows
Infinite
Endless; never ending; no limit
Meager
Thin; poor; small amount
Forlorn
Neglected; left alone; unhappy; ignored; sad
Accessible
Easy to get to; easy to reach
Brooch
Piece of jewelry attached to a pin
Melancholy
Sad; gloomy; depressed
Rueful
Regretful; sorrowful
Grimace
Facial expression that shows pain
Exasperated
Annoyed; irritated; impatient
Apologetic
Making excuses
Jaunty
Stylish
Self-deprecation
Self-Putdown
Retorted
Replied sharply and quickly
Galling
Causes irritation
Pruned
Well trimmed trees or bushes
Plaintively
Sad; begging; whining
Implored
Ask seriously and earnestly
Faltered
Hesitated; stopped briefly
Peculiar
Odd; unusual
Scornful
Look down on; dislike; disapprove
Parson
Pastor
Elated
Full of joy; exuberant
Shimmered
Shiny; reflected light
Receded
Away into distance
Hoarding
Store something away for later use
Colander
Strainer; drainer
Scoured
Scrubbed; cleaned by hard rubbing
Indomitable
Not able to be conquered or beaten; always the winner
Eddies
Small whirl pool -ex. water, dust, or leaves
Perilous
Dangerous
Cavernous
Very large; like a cave
Disarray
Very messy; disorderly
Luxurious
Costly; great abundance
Decisively
With certainty; no questions
Rigid
Stiff; firm; unbending
Anguish
Extreme pain; mental or physical pain
Lingered
Stayed behind; not wanting to leave
Earnestly
Seriously; importantly
Barbarian
Uncivilized type of person
Illiterates
People who can’t read or write
Constable
Sherif
Wheezed
Breathing with difficulty; whistling sound it makes
Roust
Wake someone from a sound sleep
In cahoots
Partnership, usually for something bad
Teeming
Crowded; full; swarming
Reasserting
Declare firmly again
Searing
Extremely hot
Contentedly
Happily; satisfied with what we have
Parlor
Living room
Gesture
Hand motions used to express something
Ignorant
Lacking knowledge or training in a situation
Petulance
Unreasonable; irritation over something small - temper tantrum
Unflinchingly
Totally unmoving; like a statue
Entranced
Fascinated; nearly hypnotized
Mingled
Mixed together
Acrid
Something sharp or biting to taste or smell
Exertion
Action or effort of doing something
Parched
Extremely dry
Ponderous
Great weight; heavy; massive
Gentility
Well-mannered; elegant
Reluctantly
Unwillingly; uncertainly
Prostrate
Lie flat down on either stomach or back
Ebbed
Fade away slowly
Sedately
Calmly; quietly; slowly
Unwittingly
Unknowingly; not purposely
Constricted
Squeezed; tightened; strangled
Wistful
Wishful longing; thoughtful
Staunchly
Firmly; strongly support
Revulsion
Filled with disgust; disliking
Verandah
Long front porch, usually covered