Chapters 11 - 12 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

blooper
177
an embarrassing public blunder
despondency
188
the state of being hopeless
imperceptible
204
extremely slight, gradual, or subtle
ministration
195
the act or process of giving aid or service
opaque
181
blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light
permeate
205
to spread or diffuse through
reiterate
206
to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect
temporal
186
of or relating to time as opposed to eternity
trepidation
177
timorous uncertain agitation; apprehension or fear
vestige
207
a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something

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