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

aberration
106
unsoundness or disorder of the mind
anticlimax
93
an event, period, or outcome that is strikingly less important or dramatic than expected
arrogance
102
an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions
decency
106
conformity to standards of taste, propriety, or quality
dimension
76
one of three coordinates determining a position in space or four coordinates determining a position in space and time
medium
83
an individual held to be a channel of communication between the earthly world and a world of spirits
myopic
96
a condition in which the visual images come to a focus in front of the retina of the eye resulting especially in defective vision of distant objects
nondescript
83
lacking distinctive or interesting qualities; dull
protoplasm
81
the organized colloidal complex of organic and inorganic substances (as proteins and water) that constitutes the living nucleus, cytoplasm, plastids, and mitochondria of the cell
talisman
100
an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune

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