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Word |
Page # |
Definition |
| assuage | 175 |
to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) |
| atrophy | 164 |
a wasting away or progressive decline |
| corridor | 148 |
a passageway (as in a hotel or office building) into which compartments or rooms open |
| corrosive | 171 |
tending or having the power to weaken or destroy |
| dais | 157 |
a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| defer | 154 |
put off, delay |
| fallible | 172 |
capable of making a mistake |
| ominous | 156 |
foreboding or foreshadowing evil |
| omnipotent | 172 |
having virtually unlimited authority, influence, or power |
| sinister | 156 |
singularly evil or productive of evil |
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 29, 2006
Cowden-Herrick Schools