Definition of Words from A Wrinkle in Time
Vocabulary words to accompany the literature:
antagonistic [an ta´ə nistik] adj. hostile; unfriendly
assimilate [ə simə la￣ t´] v. to absorb; to understand
diction [dikshən] n. manner of speaking; pronunciation
ephemeral [i femər əl ] adj. short-lived; temporary
preliminaries [pri limə ner´e￣ z] n. preparations; beginnings
prodigious [prə dijəs] adj. tremendous; amazing; large in size
relinquish [ri linkwish] v. to let go; to abandon
tangible [tanjə bəl] adj. touchable; real; solid
tractable [traktə bəl] adj. manageable; obedient
wraithlike [ra￣ thl￣k] adj. ghostly
aberration [ab´ə ra￣shən] n. change from the normal
dwindle [dwindəl] v. to lessen; to shrink
myopic [m￣ opik] adj. nearsighted; shortsighted
obliquely [ə ble￣ kle￣] adv. slantingly; indirectly
perturbed [ pər turbd] adj. troubled; upset
precipitously [ pri sipə təs le￣ ] adv. abruptly; steeply
reverberate [ri vurbə ra￣t´] v. to echo; to vibrate
sadist [sa￣dist] n. one who enjoys causing pain
wheedle [ hwe￣ dəl] v. to plead; to coax
brusquely [bruskle￣] adv. roughly; impatiently
distraught [dis trot] adj. upset; distressed
emanate [emə na￣t] v. to flow out; to radiate
impenetrable [im penə trə bəl] adj. inaccessible; indestructible
omnipotent [om nipət ənt ] adj. all powerful; god-like
translucent [trans lo￣￣o￣sənt] adj. allowing light through
transparent [trans pa￣rənt] adj. clear
trepidation [trep´ə da￣shən] n. anxiety; fear
