Name ______
Wringer Vocabulary List 1Chapters 1-12.
Learn to read, spell and define these words for quiz on ______.
dreaded (4)fear of something that is going to happen.
Jerry dreaded the day he got his report card.
bellowed (6)to cry out in a loud, deep voice.
The teacher bellowed directions in such a loud voice that he scared his students.
cackled (7)to laugh or talk with a shrill, broken cry like the sound a hen makes after laying an egg. The witch cackled loudly as she put the Hansel and Gretel in the cage.
hoodlum (11)a young rowdy person who is apt to get in trouble; hooligan.
Mrs. Brady was afraid of the hoodlums who hung out on the corner every night, drinking beer and using bad language.
meekest (7)The most patient or mild in manner. Andrew is the meekest student in the class and he would never cut in line or hurt anyone’s feelings.
tradition (26)the handing down of beliefs and customs from one generation to another. It is a tradition for the bride to wear a white dress.
marvel (36)to be filled with wonder or astonishment. Tony marveled at the site of a pigeon sitting on his bike seat.
taunt (36)to mock with insults, to call out insults. The students on the bus taunted Al because he wore a leg brace and could only hobble onto the bus with great effort.
befuddled (36)to be completely or utterly confused, or cause someone else to become completely confused. The complicated instructions befuddled him and Joe could not put the bicycle together.
tormentor (36)a person who causes another to suffer pain, worry or aggravation. The young tormentors made Julia’s life at school miserable because they called her names, knocked her books out of her hand, and pushed her into the lockers.
misery (42)a feeling of great unhappiness or distress. My grandmother’s cancer brought her much misery.
smugly (44)overly pleased with oneself, over confidently. The quarterback looked smugly at the ref when the second official retracted the penalty.
wringer (i)a boy who retrieved pigeons from the field and was told to wring the pigeon’s neck.
hobbling (39)moving or walking awkwardly with a limp. The injured horse was hobbling into the stable.
squeamish (33)to become sick or nauseated. Many men become squeamish at the sight of blood.
smirk (2)a fake, kind of silly smile. Joe smirked when he tripped Jimmy in front of the cute new seventh grade girl, like it wasn’t his fault.
careening (17)swaying from side to side while moving quickly. The police cars were careening around the curve in pursuit of a stolen car.
cringed (13)to shrink or flinch in fear or pain. Dora cringed when she saw the snake.