Where The Red Fern Grows (Wilson Rawls)
– Runoff = A further competition because of a tie.
– Minnows = A small freshwater Eurasian fish of the carp family, which typically forms large numbers of fishes
– Potholes = A deep natural underground cave formed by the melting of rocks mostly because of water
Sleet = Rain containing some ice in it
– Buggy = A small motor vehicle such as golf carts
– Gust = A sudden strong force of wind
– Lull = Sending someone to sleep mostly with soothing sounds
– Gully = A ravine formed by water
– Propped = A pole used to support structures from falling
– Gawking = Stare openly and stupidly, such as staring off into space
– Goggle-Eyed = Having starting eyes especially because of astonishment
– Snag = Hidden obstacles
– Foothill = A low hill at the base of the mountain
– Mantel = A mantelpiece (Structure of wood, marble, stone around a fireplace)
– Ringtail = A ring-tailed cat or lemur
– Haunches = A butt and thigh considered together
– Baying = Bark or howl loudly mostly because of a dog
– Quavering = Shake or trembling while speaking
– Mound = Round mass projecting above a surface such as a bush sticking out on the grass
Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows
– Brambles = A prickly shrub usually from roses
– Blunt = Not having a sharp edge or point
– Wrought-iron = A tough form of iron usually made for forging
– Strutting = A rod or bar forming a part of a framework
– Sumptuously = Amazing and expensive looking
– Ornate = Highly decorated
– Illumination = Light (Sentence: Higher Amount of Illumination was Needed to Read)
– Surmounted = Overcome a difficulty or obstacle
– Threshold = A strip of wood or stone forming the bottom of the doorway
– Subjugate = Bring under control
– Demeanour = Outward behaviour
– Rigid = Unable to bend or be changed into a different shape
– Imploring = Begging someone desperately
– Prune = A plum reserved by drying and having a black wrinkly appearance
– Debris= Scattered pieces of rubbish
– Mutual = Experienced
– Pockmarked = A pitted scar in the skin left by a spot
– Visage = Literally a person’s face
– Hue = A color or shade
– Notoriety = The state of being famous because of bad qualities
– Attest = Provide clear evidence
– Remotest = Situated far away from main population
– Tendency = An inclination toward a particular characteristic
– Subsequent = Coming after something in time
– Correspondence = Close connection
– Intervened = Take part in something
– Cordial = Warm and friendly
– Impertinent = Not showing proper respect
– Obituary = A notice of death usually written in newspapers
– Harried = Feeling strained
– Clamouring = A loud and confused noise
– Dungheap = A heap of dung
– Adolescence = The period following the unset of puberty
– Contemplate = Look carefully for a long time
– Rucksack = Schoolbag
– Bamboozled = Informal fool
– Appalled = appeals, stands out
– Lumbered = Move in slow heavy awkward way
– Tremulous = shaking slightly
– Teeter = Move or balance unsteadily
– Hurtled = Cause to move at high speed
– Appliances = A device made to perform a specific task
– Lanky = Ungracefully thin or tall
– Hangdog = Having a guilty appearance
– Basset = Sturdy hunting dog
– Hubbub = A chaotic din created by a crowd of people
– Complacency = Showing uncritical satisfaction
– Grimaced = Ugly, twisted expression on a person’s face
– Impunity = Exemption from punishment
– Paramount = More important than anything else
– Ominously = Giving a worrying expression that something bad is going to happen
– Groped = Search blindly or uncertainly by feeling with the hands
– Navel = A rounded knotty depression in the centre of a person’s belly caused by the detachment of the umbilical cord after birth
– Clambered = Climb or move in an awkward way
– Laboriously = Requiring lots of time and effort
– Etched = Protect stone wood or metal or stone by coating it with a protective layer
– Brandy = A strong spirit caused by alcohol
– Jeered = Make rude and mocking expressions
– Dispelling = Make something you think of disappear such as doubt, feelings or a belief
– Skullduggery = Dishonest behaviours
– Beleaguered = Lay siege
– Coaxingly = Persuade someone gently to do something
– Mutinous = Solider or sailor refusing to do what the authority says
– Vigilance = The action of watching or searching cautiously
– Gingerly = Careful or cautious manners
– Excruciatingly = Intense back pain
– Flit = Move swiftly and lightly
– Streaked = A mark different to the colour or substance of its surroundings
– Deemed = Consider in a specific way
– Flustered = Making someone angry or agitated
– Transpired = A secret unknown to become known
– Revelling = To enjoy yourself with a lively way such as dancing and singing
– Parcel = An object covered with paper so it can be posted/mailed
– Succumbed = Fail to resist temptation
– Seclusion = To be in a state of being private and staying away from people
– Appraising = Access the value or quantity
– Ingrained = Firmly fixed or established or done
– Prodigious = Impressively big
– Bemused = To be confused
– Marquee = A large tent used for social function
– Burgeoning = Growing very fast
– Gormless = Lacking sense or knowledge
– Emblazoned = Display a design on
– Hammock = A bed made from ropes that are attached to two ends Example: Tree Bed
– Diadem = Crown that symbolises ultimate power
– Airier = Spacious
– Plinth = A base supporting a statue
– Besom = Broom shaped like a witch broom
– Pallid = Pale due to health issues
– Incantations = Words for a magic spell/charm
– Gallant = Heroic Behaviour
– Tartan = Woollen Cloth with different patterns
– Groggy = Dazed or weak
– Hobbled = To walk in a awkward way
Double Vision (F. T. Bradley)
– Scalp = Skin covering the head but not the face
– Dilemma = A situation where a person have to make a difficult choice
– Amends = Doing the right thing to make up for the wrong things you did.
– Convo = Conversation
– Lactose = A sugar from milk
– Fib = A unimportant lie
Dead End in Norvelt (Jack Gantos)
– Conquistadors = A conqueror
– Blunderbuss = A large gun for firing slugs or balls
– Waterlogged = Something filled with water
– Scalding = Very hot
– Paraffin = Flammable
Madhattan Mystery (John J. Bonk)
– Dawdle = Waste Time or to be Slow
– Vamoose = To leave hurriedly
– Slingback = A shoe snapped in place by the ankle
The Blood of Olympus (Rick Riordan)
– Gnarled = Rough and twisted thanks to age
– Amphora = A tall ancient greek jug
– Myrtle = A evergreen shrub with white flowers
– Gauze = A thing fabric of silk
– Legion = A division of a group. Each division is about 3000-6000 men
Turtle in Paradise (Jennifer L. Holm)
– Conch = A tropical marine shell
– Conspiratorial = A person who takes part in a conspiracy
– Telegraph = A system for sending messages using wires
City of Bones (Cassandra Clare)
– Tendrils = A slender thread-like appendage of a climbing plant, often growing in a spiral form, which stretches out and twines round any suitable support.
– Appendage = Something that is attached to something larger or important.
– Insouciant = Showing a lack of concern
– Eke = To make an amount or supply of something last longer by using or consuming
Revolution (Deborah
– Pew = A long bench with a back
– Sermon = A talk on a religious subject
– Beatituding = Extreme blessings
– Ramrod = a rod for ramming down the charge of a muzzle-loading firearm
– Coloreds = Having a color, especially black, white or neutral
– Steeple = A church tower
– Dilapidated = Cause something to fall in ruins
– Sift = put through a sieve so as to remove lumps or large particles
– Stifle = Make someone unable to breath properly
– Waltz = a dance in triple time performed by a couple, who turn rhythmically round and round as they progress around the dance floor
One Crazy Summer (Rita Williams-Garcia)
– Stewadress = a woman who is employed to look after the passengers on a ship or aircraft
– Mound = a rounded mass projecting above a surface
– Muumuu = a woman’s loose, brightly coloured dress, especially one traditionally worn in Hawaii’