Gummybear+vocab

Gummy bear vocab

Ch. 1

Hypochondriac- (noun) a person who is abnormally anxious about their health.
Ch. 2

Bleak- adjective (of an area of land) lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements

relentlessly- adjective oppressively constant; incessant

briskly- adjective active, fast, and energetic

Chapter 3

Invariably-in every case or on every occasion

Lashed- strike (someone) with a whip or stick

Dubiously- hesitating or doubting

Chapter 4

Gaily- in a cheerful or lighthearted way

Eaves- the part of a roof that meets or overhangs the walls of a building.

Sputtering- make a series of soft explosive sounds, typically when being heated or as a symptom of a fault

Chapter 5

Skimming- remove (a substance) from the surface of a liquid

Sputter- speak in a series of incoherent bursts as a result of indignation or some other strong emotion

Plow- a large farming implement with one or more blades fixed in a frame

Chapter 6 vocab

Essence: The intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something, esp. something abstract, that determines its character.

Sympathetically: Showing favor towards and idea or action.

Deliberately: Fully considered; not impulsive.

Chapter 7 vocab

Updraft: An upward current or draft of air.

Trifle: A thing of little value or importance.

Sonorous:(of a person’s voice or other sound)imposingly deep and full.

Chapter 8 vocab

Feasible: Possible to do easily or conveiniently.

Sentry: A soldier stationed to keep guard or to control access to a place.

Bole: fine, compact, earthy clay, typically of a reddish color, used as a pigment

Chapter 9


 * 1) Timidly- lacking in courage or self-confidence
 * 2) Reassure- to assure anew
 * 3) Lame- having a body part and especially a limb so disabled as to impair freedom of movement

Chapter 10


 * 1) Abruptly- characterized by or involving action or change without preparation or warning
 * 2) Cordially-// obsolet //
 * 3) Mending- to free from faults or defects

Chapter 11


 * 1) Discern-perceive or recognize
 * 2) Corridor- a passageway
 * 3) Musty- impaired by damp or mildew

Ch. 12

Incomprehensible- unable to be understood; unintelligible

Gradually- taking place or progressing slowly or by degrees

Colony-a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country.

Ch. 13

Baffled- totally bewilder or perplex

Scrutiny- critical observation or examination

Broad- having an ample distance from side to side

Ch. 14

Glumly- looking or feeling dejected; morose

Contritely- feeling or expressing remorse or penitence

Upholstered- provide (furniture) with a soft, padded covering

Chapter 15

Dazed- Make (someone) unable to think or react properly

Sawdust- powdery particles of wood produced by sawing.

Futile- incapable of producing any useful result; pointless

Chapter 16

Neurologist- the branch of medicine or biology that deals with the anatomy, functions, and organic disorders of nerves and the nervous system.

Corridor- a long passage in a building from which doors lead into rooms.

Wryly- using or expressing dry, esp. mocking, humor

Chapter 17

Meekly- quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive

Basis- the underlying support or foundation for an idea, argument, or process

Inkling- a slight knowledge or suspicion; a hint

Chapter 18

Partition:(esp. with reference to a country with separate areas of government) the action or state of dividing or being divided into parts.

Preceding: come before (something) in time.

Consternation: feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected

<span style="background-color: #ffcf00; color: #eb0008; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Chapter 19

<span style="background-color: #ffcf00; color: #eb0008; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Downspout: a pipe to carry rainwater from a roof to a drain or to ground level

<span style="background-color: #ffcf00; color: #eb0008; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Toeholds: a small place where a person’s foot can be lodged to support them, esp. while climbing

<span style="background-color: #ffcf00; color: #eb0008; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Cursory: hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed

Ch. 23

Denounced- publicly declare to be wrong or evil

Draught- a preliminary version of a piece of writing

Admonished- warn or reprimand someone firmly

Ch. 24

Scraps- a small piece or amount of something, esp. one that is left over after the greater part has been used

Squad- a small group of people having a particular task

Invade- (of an armed force or its commander) enter (a country or region) so as to subjugate or occupy it

Ch. 25

Taut- stretched or pulled tight; not slack

Impasse- a situation in which no progress is possible, esp. because of disagreement; a deadlock

Linoleum- a material consisting of a canvas backing thickly coated with a preparation of linseed oil and powdered cork, used esp. as a floor covering.

Chapter 26

Sentry- a soldier stationed to keep guard or to control access to a place.

Mechanized- give a mechanical character to

Despairingly- the complete loss or absence of hope

Chapter 27

Vantage- a place or position affording a good view of something

Cyanide- a salt or ester of hydrocyanic acid, containing the anion

Bramble- a prickly scrambling wild shrub of the rose family