Tuck Everlasting Vocabulary Prologue-Chapter 3

accessible

adjective: easily obtained or reached

intrusions

noun: things forced or pushed upon others

melancholy

noun: gloomy or depressed

weary

adjective: bored, tiresome

balmy

adjective: soothing, comfortable

tarnished

verb: loose the luster or shine

ambled

verb: to move or walk easily from side to side

exasperated

verb: irritated, annoyed very much

contemplation

noun: study or think about something in a careful manner

rueful

causing sadness or pity

hysterical

adjective: emotionally out of control

forlorn

adjective: without hope, abandoned

meager

adjective: inadequate, not enough

resentful

adjective: a feeling of displeasure or hurt at someone

quivers

verb: moving in a shaking manner

axis

noun: straight line around which something rotates

disheartened

adjective: discouraged

Implore

verb: to beg

primly

adverb: stiffly; daintily

recede

verb: to move backward; to withdraw

venture

noun: bold or risky act