A Wrinkle in Time- Chapters 1-3 Vocabulary

Antagonist

noun
: a person who opposes another person

Assimilate

Transitive verb
: to learn (something) so that it is fully understood and can be used

Dilapidated

adjective
: in very bad condition because of age or lack of care

Dubiously

adjective
: unsure or uncertain : feeling doubt about something

Frenzied

adjective
: very excited or upset

Inadvertently

adjective
: not intended or planned

Indignantly

adjective
: feeling or showing anger because of something that is unfair or wrong : very angry

Placidly

adjective
: not easily upset or excited

Prodigious

adjective
: amazing or wonderful : very impressive

Resentment

noun
: a feeling of anger or displeasure about someone or something unfair

Serenity

noun
: the quality or state of being serene

Snide

adjective
: unkind or insulting in an indirect way

Subdued

adjective
: unkind or insulting in an indirect way

Subsided

intransitive verb
: to become less strong or intense

Supine

noun
1 : a Latin verbal noun having an accusative of purpose in -um and an ablative of specification in -u

Sullen

adjective
�used to describe an angry or unhappy person who does not want to talk, smile, etc.

Tangible

adjective
: easily seen or recognized

Tesseract

noun
: the four-dimensional analogue of a cube

Tractable

adjective
: easily managed or controlled

Vulnerable

adjective
: easily hurt or harmed physically, mentally, or emotionally

Warily

adjective
: not having or showing complete trust in someone or something that could be dangerous or cause trouble

Wraithlike

noun
: the spirit of a dead person

Avid

adjective
: very eager

Judiciously

adjective
: having or showing good judgment