Chapters 5 - 6 Vocabulary Words

Do not forget to make your flashcards for this week! 
You will be able to use them on your Unit Vocabulary Test.

Word

Page #

Definition

cauldron
53
a large kettle or boiler
chrysalis
42
the enclosing case or covering of a pupa
civil
52
adequate in courtesy and politeness
contempt
48
willful disobedience to or open disrespect
hatter
58
one that makes, sells, or cleans and repairs hats
incessant
44
continuing or following without interruption
languid
41
drooping or flagging from as if from exhaustion
livery
51
a servant's uniform
sage
45
one distinguished for wisdom
shilling
45
a former monetary unit of the United Kingdom equal to 12 pence or 1/20 pound
supple
45
capable of being bent or folded without creases, cracks, or breaks

Definitions utilized from Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary based on use in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland .


by: Casey Jo Burrus © 2008
Bingham, Illinois
updated: January 5, 2009
Cowden-Herrick Schools