Chapters 9 - 11 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

bundle
106
to hustle or hurry unceremoniously
cordial
109
a stimulating medicine or drink
flask
104
a broad flattened necked vessel used especially to carry beverages on the person
gaiety
115
festive activity
gluttony
115
greedy or excessive indulgence, especially in food or drink
lithe
96
characterized by easy flexibility and grace
repulsive
111
arousing aversion or disgust
sluice-gate
108
the entrance to an artificial channel into which water is let
spire
92
a tapering roof or analogous pyramidal construction standing on a tower
threshold
97

the place or point of entering or beginning

vermin
115
small common harmful or objectionable animals (as lice or fleas) that are difficult to control

Definitions utilized from Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary based on use in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.


by: Casey Jo Burrus © 2006
Bingham, Illinois
updated: July 28, 2006
Cowden-Herrick Schools