Bridge To Terabithia Vocabulary

Fetch

The girl played fetch with her dog.

Germanic

Peculiar

A peculiar stench came from the forest.

Latin

Temper

The toddler had a very short temper.

Middle english

Tremble

She trembled in the icy snow.

Middle english

Pudgy

The girl had pudgy fingers.

1880

Genuine

She was genuinely excited to go to the movie theater.

16th century

Endure

We had to endure terrible heat in the dessert.

Middle english

Pandemonium

There was pandemonium in the concert hall.

17th century

Assuring

The coach assured the team that they would win.

Middle english

Proverbial

The celebrities popularity was provervial.

Middle english

Fidget

Everyone started to fidget as the countdown started.

17th century

Delight

She watched in delight as her friend won the contest.

Middle english

Initial

They initially thought he was innocent of the crime.

16th century

Worship

r

Worship means devotion to a sacred object or deity.

My brother is a devout worshipper of the creator.

The etymology of the word worship is from the old English culture.

Despise

r

Feel contempt or a deep repugnance for."he despised himself for being selfish"Some common synonyms of despise are contemn, disdain, and scorn. While all these words mean "to regard as unworthy of one's notice or consideration," despise may suggest an emotional response ranging from strong dislike to loathing

Most villains despise the hero.

Old french

Drizzle

The weather report said there's going to be a light drizzle tomorrow.

Old english

Distant

There's a distant train station south.

Middle english

Puny

The young chihuahua was very puny.

16th century english

Muddle

What was supposed to be cake batter turned into a muddled mess.

Middle english

Rouse

The baby was roused from a deep sleep.

Middle english

Smirk

Jesse gave a smirk when he thought about winning.

Old english

Subtopic

Postpone

The flight was postponed because of a storm.

Late 15th century

Snotty

The snotty girl loved to break rules.

1870

Repulsive

A repulsive scent came from a broken pipe.

1590s

Glare

The hero gave the villain an annoyed glare.

Middle english

Temptation

She had the temptation to buy icecream.

Middle english