The Ether: Vero’s Rising by Laurice E. Molinari
dowser-it is a job that excavates for material inside the earth, but they don’t use any scientific apparatus.
fledgling-a young bird who has just learned or is learning how to fly.
haughty-arrogance in that the subject is better.
Agatha Christie “The Unexpected Guest” Adapted as a novel by Charles Osborn
verdant-green with grass or other rich vegetation
Sneak by Evan Angler
inoculating-it is to treat with a vaccine to cure someone
Robopocalypse by Daniel H. Wilson
obfuscation- something that is obscure or confusing
sonde-an instrument or probe that automatically tells where it is and what is surrounding it
complicit- involved with others in an activity that is unlawful or wrong
bivouac- a temporary camp without shelter usually used by the military
boughs- a tree’s main branch
Osage- an American Indian formerly living the in the valley of the Osage River in Missouri
esotaric- intended for only a small amount of people to understand with specific traits
The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls by Claire Legrand
skunking- beating someone overwhelmingly in a game
feelers- an antennae that an animal uses for touch and searching for food
TEN by Gretchen McNeil
isthmus-a land bridge with sea at either side, used as a link between two large pieces of land
garret- the top floor like an attic
mar- weaken the appearance
waterlogged- to be flooded with water
oscillating- in a rhythm, swing back and forth
poignant- to recall a bad feeling or event
The House of Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
eejits- Scottish for idiot
tetanus- an infection that causes spasms to the muscles
bleating- a sound a goat or sheep make
guiless- no guilt, innocent
opium- drug that comes from an opium poppy
creosote bushes- a bush in Mexico and when boiled can be made into a lotion
skulking- to be unnoticed
ibises- a long bird with a curved down beak
convents- a place where Christian nuns work and live
curandera- a healer who uses old medicines
honeysuckle- a shrub that grows on cliffs and are collected as a fragrant
maquiladoras- a factory in Mexico that belongs to another country, and exports to the country of origin
laudanum- a narcotic painkiller that uses opium
Revolver by Marcus Sedgwick
esquimau- eskimo in archaic
mottled- marked with patterns of spots and slashes.
essayist- a person who writes a lot of essays
fulminate- to express great anger or determination
revulsion- a sense of disliking something and disgust
Cherub: Class A by Robert Muchamore
clout-a heavy hit using you hands our with a hard object
vindaloo-a type of curry that is very hot and spicy
extradition- ti hand over someone for a crime
polystyrene- a resin used as light foam
paraphernalia- a variety of articles used for a certain activity
Giver Vocab Test: Giver Vocab Test
CHERUB: Maximum Security by Robert Muchamore
dishevelled- untidy, disorganised
yobs- a British term meaning rude and noisy youth
dozy- being lazy
plimsolls- a light rubber shoe used in sports
dungarees- a British type of clothing used for work and casual wearing
extradited- to hand over a person to the country he or she is from used for foreign arrests
May 13, 2015
The Mysterious Benedict Society Mr. Benedict’s Book of Perplexing Puzzles, Elusive Enigmas, and Curious Conundrums
Tamil- a dialect spoken in India
Graverdiggers by Christopher Krovatin
ideating- to form an idea
inauspicious- a very unsuccessful possibility
faux- a model, man-made
poultice- a moist material used to relieve soreness and inflammation to a wound