TBINSP Vocabulary Everything

Muster

To bring together

Smock

A loose clothing worn over other clothes

Splutter

To make a series of choking sounds

Dismissively

In a way that suggests unimportance

Bannister

Hand rail on a staircase

Oak

A tree with very hard wood

Desolate

Uninhabited

Nooks and crannies

Small places that are difficult to reach

Aroma

Distinctive, pleasant smell

Frothy

Covered with small bubbles

Content

Satisfied

Mutter

To speak quietly and unclearly

Brim

The top edge of the side of a cup

Exasperation

A feeling of irritation or annoyance

Bedspread

Top cover on a bed

Plaque

A tablet with writing on it

Inscription

Writing carved into metal or stone

Smoke stack

Tall chimney

Bale

A large bundle

Wheelbarrow

A cart with one wheel to carry dirt

Debate

To formally discuss a topic

Commandant

An officer in charge of an institution

Conductor

Someone who leads an orchestra

Quartet

Group of four people or things

Customary

Usual, traditional

Gloomy

Depressing or dull

Complement

To say something nice about someone

Slobber

To drool

Overawed

Stunned

Splendour

Magnificence

Approvingly

In a manner showing acceptance

Clamber

To climb in an awkward way

Artificial

Made by people, not natural

Mortar

(building) Cement that holds bricks together

Ergo

Therefore

Distinctly

In a way that is easy to sense

Insistent

Not allowing refusal

Sincere

Honest and truthful

Insolent

Rude or disrespectful

Imitate

To copy or mimic

Decorator

Someone who paints or puts up wallpaper in houses

Peckish

A little hungry

Pension

Money you get after you retire

Campaign

An organized course of action

Loyalty

Faithfulness

Reverberate

To echo

March

To walk like a soldier on parade

Incredulous

Unwilling or unable to believe something

Grating

Sounding harsh

Fenzied

Crazy or uncontrolled

Unsettled

Worried

Overwhelming

Too much to cope with

Prospect

Likelihood

Escapade

Exciting adventure

Trench

A long, narrow ditch

Hefty

Large and heavy

Til

To turn over earth before planting seeds

Cologne

Men's perfume

Simper

To smile in a silly way

Woozy

Dizzy

Wince

To react suddenly in discomfort

Astronomer

Scientist who studies stars

Recite

To repeat something aloud from your memory

Sheik

Arab leader

Turban

Cloth wrapped around your head

Summon

To order someone to come to you

Slurred

Spoken unclearly

Patriot

Someone who loves their country

Boneshaker

An old simple bicycle

Heritage

The cultural traditions passed down to you

Sinister

Threatening, dangerous

Rummage

Search roughly and randomly

Squint

Look with your eyes half closed

Forlorn

Sad and lonely

Scrunch

Crumple

Crockery

Plates dishes and cups

Extravagant

Spending money without restraint

Enunciate

Pronounce clearly

Usher

Guide or escort

Curtsy

A formal greeting by a woman or girl

Disdain

Lack or respect

Flustered

Agitated or confused

Catastrophe

A disaster

Incumbent

Necessary as a duty

Ointment

A medical cream

Crucial

Vital

Flounce

To walk in an exaggerated, angry manner

Will

A legal document explaining what to do with your property after you die

Sneer

To look in a mocking manner

Glare

To stare angrily at someone

Grimace

To make a face showing pain

Starched

Stiffened with a special spray

Wreath

Arrangement of flowers used to remember dead people

Inconsolable

Very, very sad

Sunken

At a lower level

Shrug

To make a gesture with your shoulders to show you don't know

Lice

Insects that live in the hair of people or animals

Eavesdrop

To listen secretly to someone

Medicinal

Acting as a medicine