Sunday, August 28, 2011

Vocabulary

If you come across an interesting word used in this book, please add it under this post. You may ask another blogger what the word means or you can include a definition of the word yourself.

9 comments:

  1. What is a "Tidy Sum"?

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  2. Sometimes, the author uses vocabulary that we do not use here in the United States. For example, in Chapter 2, when Phil meets Nathaniel she calls him a "bit of a nib." What do you think that means?

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  3. What does congeal mean?

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  4. In chapter 4, "Nate quickly righted the barrel..." What does that mean?

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  5. In chapter 5, Nate eats some goulash. Can someone describe "goulash"?

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  6. A tidy sum is a lot of money that is given to someone.

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  7. straining means working hard on somthing.

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  8. A bit of a nib means a smart aleck.

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  9. Yes, Matthew. Nate was being a little cheeky to his Aunt Phil.

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