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Electric Summer

Electric Summer. Vocabulary November 18, 2013. baleful. adjective; threatening or harmful (usually used when describing someone’s expression) example: Pete took one look at Helen’s baleful expression and decided to drop the subject. She looked like she was ready to explode. bristle.

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Electric Summer

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  1. Electric Summer Vocabulary November 18, 2013

  2. baleful • adjective; threatening or harmful (usually used when describing someone’s expression) • example: Pete took one look at Helen’s baleful expression and decided to drop the subject. She looked like she was ready to explode.

  3. bristle 1. verb; to become stiff with anger; 2. noun; a short, stiff hair or fiber (such as a bristle on a brush) • example 1: Dad bristled when he saw that the car was not in the garage. My sister had taken it without asking. • example 2: My dentist told me to use a toothbrush with softer bristles.

  4. flounce • verb; to move with exaggerated motions, often for the sake of drawing attention to oneself

  5. flush There are several definitions for the word flush. For now, we’ll just learn the definition used in the story Electric Summer. Can you think of another one? • adjective; wealthy or well-supplied

  6. grandeur (GRAN-jer) • noun; the quality or state of being grand or awe-inspiring; magnificence • example: Years ago, this was a really fancy hotel, but over time it has lost much of its grandeur.

  7. novelty (NAHV-uhl-tee) • noun; something that is new, unusual, or unexpected

  8. pavilion (puh-VIL-yuhn) • noun; an open building that is used for shelter or recreation, or for a show or an exhibit, as in a park or at a fair

  9. peddler (PED-ler) • noun; a salesperson who sells from door to door or in the street

  10. tantamount (TAN-tuh-mount) • adjective; equal in value, meaning, or effect

  11. trestle (TRES-uhl) noun; a complex structure of wood or steel used to support railroad tracks over a river or valley

  12. voluminous (vuh-LOO-muh-nuhs) • adjective; having great volume; full; large

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