A Wrinkle in Time

Vocabulary activity for Chapters 5 - 6 of A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle!

Please answer the questions to the best of your abilities by matching the vocabulary words on the right to their definitions on the left. When you have answered all of the questions, click the "Check Answer" button. A box will pop-up with your score. Do not close until your score is printed or reviewed by your teacher.

unsoundness or disorder of the mind
an event, period, or outcome that is strikingly less important or dramatic than expected
an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions
conformity to standards of taste, propriety, or quality
one of three coordinates determining a position in space or four coordinates determining a position in space and time
an individual held to be a channel of communication between the earthly world and a world of spirits
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
lacking distinctive or interesting qualities; dull
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
an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune