Novel: The Capture
4th gr. EXCEL
Name _________________________
Sublime means beautiful page 36.
Ponder means to think.
Circuit means to travel in a circlular path. Page 47
Scheme means plan/conspiracy/ploy/ruse page 57
Diligent means hardworking page 64
Contentment means pleasure/satisfaction page 66
Ricocheted means reflected/ echoed page 68
Ruse means a plan page 88
Throngs means large numbers of … / a multitude/a crowd page 88
Essence means spirit/heart/soul page 93
Semblance means appearance page 101
Appalled means shocked/horrified/disgusted page 104
Aghast means amazed/shocked/stunned page 107
Loathsome means hateful/ despicable/nasty/repulsive page 107
Infiltrator means spy page 113
Revolution means rebellion/uprising/mutiny page 115
Synchronize means coordinate/match page 116
Abode means home/habitat/house page 117
Buffet means pound page 125
Ascent means to rise/to go higher page 125
Descend means to go down
Immensity means hugeness/ enormity/ sheer size page 126
Enraptured means captivated/mesmerized/fascinated page 126
Unison means agreement page 135
Lament means crying howling page 136
Transfixed means fascinated/ mesmerized/ hypnotized page 137
Remnants means leftovers/fragments/remainders page 137
Gorged means devoured/consumed/ overeaten/ stuffed page 137
Dismay means shock/sadness page 139
Vital means most important page 140