Vocabulary Words
Sarah, Plain and Tall Vocabulary List
Chapter 1
- Dusk (pg. 3)-the time of day following sunset
- Wretched (pg. 5)-miserable or unfortunate #1
- Homely (pg. 5)- not attractive, plain #1
Chapter 2
- Pesky (pg. 13) –annoying
- Peer (pg. 17)-to look at something that is difficult to see #1
- Bonnet (pg. 17)- a baby or woman’s hat tied with strings under the chin
Chapter 3
- Slick (pg. 18)-smooth or slippery
- Fetch (pg. 19)- to go after and bring back someone or something
- Clatter (pg. 21)-a sound made by the banging of something together
Chapter 4
- Paddock(pg. 26)-an enclosed field or area where horses can graze or exercise-no synonym
- Roam (pg. 25)-to wander around without a purpose
- Rustle(pg. 30)-a soft sound as things move together gently
Chapter 5
- Coarse(pg. 32)- a rough texture or surface#1
- Dune(pg. 33)- a sand hill made by the wind sometimes near the ocean
- Rot(pg. 34)- to decay
Chapter 6
- Rein(pg. 37)-straps attached to an animal to control or direct it
- Tread(pg. 41)- to swim in one place with our body vertical to the water
- Gleam(pg. 41)-to shine like a beam of light
Chapter 7
- Prim(pg. 44)-stiff, formal and proper
- Squawk(pg. 46)-to complain loudly (definition #5)
- Lonely(pg. 45)-sad because you are by yourself or far from things you miss
Chapter 8
- Sly(pg. 51)-mischievous and secretive
- Squall(pg. 53)-a sudden violent wind that usually brings rain
- Pungent(pg. 53)-a strong sharp smell
Chapter 9
- Damage(pg. 58)-the harm caused by something
- Hitch(pg. 58)-to fasten with a rope
- Nudge(pg. 63)-to give someone or something a small push