Vocabulary Words
Ramona Quimby Age 8 Vocabulary List
Chapter 1
- Ferocious (pg. 27)-very fierce and savage
- Glare (pg. 27)-to stare in an angry way #2
- Triumphant (pg. 34)-a great victory
Chapter 2
- Exasperation (pg. 37)-to become annoyed
- Suspicious (pg. 39)-think that something is wrong or bad
- Collapse (pg. 51)-to fall down suddenly
Chapter 3
- Nuisance(pg. 68)-someone or something that causes problems for you
- Reluctant (pg. 70)-do not want to do something
- Trudge(pg. 71)-to walk slowly and with effort
Chapter 4
- Nutritious (pg. 83)-food that is good for you
- Defiant (pg. 84)-refuse to obey
- Dismal (pg. 89)-gloomy and sad #1
Chapter 5
- practical (pg. 96)-showing good judgment #3
- calamity (pg. 101)-a terrible disaster
- skittish (pg. 104)-easily frightened
Chapter 6
- anxious (pg. 110)-worried #1
- imitate (pg. 110)-to copy something
- scant (pg. 111)-not enough #1
Chapter 7
- prop(pg. 131) - to support something that might fall down
- indignant(pg. 133) -feeling upset because something is not fair
- grim(pg. 142) -gloomy and unpleasant
Chapter 8
- affectionate (pg. 148)- very loving
- accuracy (pg. 149)-exactly correct
- suppressing (pg. 156)-to hide or control something #2
Chapter 9
- stun (pg. 178)-shocking
- dread (pg. 181)-afraid
- prompt (pg. 187)-very quick #1