A Wrinkle in Time Vocab. 3

1. A Wrinkle in Time Vocab. 3 Bellringers A Wrinkle in Time Vocabulary 3

2. Exercise 1 1. seethe –verb- to bubble and churn as if boiling 2. solemn –adj.- grave; very serious 3. myopic –adj.- near-sighted 4. vulnerable –adj.- easy to attack and to hurt 5. aberration –noun- abnormal; different from the normal

3. Exercise 1 Pre-AP 1. seethe –verb- to bubble and churn as if boiling 2. solemn –adj.- grave; very serious 3. myopic –adj.- near-sighted 4. vulnerable –adj.- easy to attack and to hurt 5. aberration –noun- abnormal; different from the normal 6. malignant- adjective- actively evil in nature 7. propitious- adjective- presenting favorable circumstances

4. 2ndbellwork exercise 6. writhe –verb- to twist and turn 7. anticlimax –noun- a sudden letdown; a disappointment 8. unkempt –adj.- sloppy; untidy 9. simultaneous –adj.- happening at the same time 10. precipitously –adv.- done or acting too quickly and without enough thought.

5. 2ndbellworkexercise Pre-AP 8. writhe –verb- to twist and turn 9. anticlimax –noun- a sudden letdown; a disappointment 10. unkempt –adj.- sloppy; untidy 11. simultaneous –adj.- happening at the same time 12. precipitously –adv. done or acting too quickly and without enough thought. 13. furtive- adj.- stealthy, sneaky 14. reassurance- noun- something that restores confidence 15. obliquely- adv- in a way that is not direct or straightforward

6. 3rdbellworkexercise Write out the sets of synonyms. Match the synonyms to the vocabulary words. • near-sighted, narrow-minded, impaired,________ • helpless, weak, exposed,_________ • twist, turn, wiggle,____________

7. 3rdbellworkexercise Pre-AP Match the synonyms to the vocabulary words. • near-sighted, narrow-minded, impaired,________ • helpless, weak, exposed,_________ • twist, turn, wiggle,____________ • comfort, support, encouragement, ____________________ • hateful, spiteful, wicked, ______________

8. 4thbellwork exercise Match the synonyms (words that mean the same thing) to the vocabulary words. • Sloppy, untidy, disorderly,____________ • abnormal, different, unique , __________ • coincidental, concurrent, synchronized _______

9. 4thbellworkexercise Pre-AP Match the synonyms (words that mean the same thing) to the vocabulary words. • sloppy, untidy, disorderly,____________ • abnormal, different, unique , __________ • coincidental, concurrent, synchronized _______ • diagonally, crookedly, crossways, ___________ • secretive, sneaky, cautious, _______________

10. 5thbellworkexercise Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word. Remember to write out the entire sentence. • His _________expression let us know that the situation was very serious. • I had already read the book, so watching the movie felt like an ______________ because I knew what would happen. • The sudden earthquake caused the walls to _____________ shake.

11. 5thbellworkexercise Pre-AP Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word. Remember to write out the entire sentence. • His _________expression let us know that the situation was very serious. • I had already read the book, so watching the movie felt like an ______________ because I knew what would happen. • The sudden earthquake caused the walls to _____________ shake. • The Black Thing was ______________ and evil.