Chapters 3 - 4 Vocabulary Words

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You will be able to use them on your Unit Vocabulary Test.

Word

Page #

Definition

corporeal
57
having, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body
decipher
43
to make out the meaning of despite indistinctness or obscurity
dubious
47
of doubtful promise or outcome
ephemeral
61
lasting a very short time
essence
47
the most significant element, quality, or aspect of a thing or person
gambol
38
to skip about in play
ineffable
59
incapable of being expressed in words
inexorable
58
not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped
morass
49
an overwhelming or confusing mass or mixture
tangible
51
capable of being precisely identified or realized by the mind

Definitions utilized from Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary based on use in A Wrinkle in Time .


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