Mr. Bradshaw, Xinmin: G4 A1 Week 2 Additional Resources

Week 2 Vocab Definitions – Because of Winn-Dixie

1	sequence (n.): the order in which things happen
2	summarize (v.): to tell a story or report again using fewer words
3	point of view (phr.): an opinion or perspective on something
4	realistic fiction (n.): a story which is made up, but the events in it could happen in reality
5	genre (n.): type of; kind of (like a story, movie, etc)
6	experience (n.): things you have experienced
7	Florida (prop. n.): a state in the Southeast of the USA; next to Georgia
8	preacher (n.): someone who teaches about religion
9	fancy (adj.): special and usually expensive; not plain or ordinary
10	library (n.): building where we can borrow books from
11	hind (adj.): at the back of something
12	hum (v.): making a low continuous sound
13	tremble (v.): shaking slightly due to fear, excitement, nervousness
14	shake (v.): moving back and forth or up and down, with short, quick movements
15	stuck (adj.): difficult or impossible to move from a position
16	librarian (n.): a person who works in a library
17	shadow (n.): a dark shape made when light is blocked
18	sniff (v.): to suck in air through your nose, like when you have a cold
19	snatch (v.): to take something in a quick way
20	wrinkled (adj.): having wrinkles (lines) on (one’s face or body)
21	friendless (adj.) : without friends, with no close companions
22	talent (n.) : to have extraordinary ability in some field
23	march (v.) : to walk quickly and like a soldier
24	difficult (adj.) : to be hard to do or achieve
25	advanced (adj.) : to have a high level of skill, ability, or knowledge
26	pretend (v.): to act in a way to trick or deceive others
27	wink (v.) : to close your eye quickly and with intention
28	recently (adv.) : something that happened not too long ago
29	arrival (n.) : someone or something went from another place to here
30	scrappy (adj.) : to look messy, disorderly, or unkempt