A Monster Calls Vocabulary List

Vocabulary flashcards generated from the vocabulary list for A Monster Calls.

billow

rise and move, as in waves

buckle

bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat

crony

a close friend or associate

crow

express pleasure verbally

detached

lacking affection or warm feeling

duvet

a soft quilt usually filled with down

encompass

include in scope

fortnight

a period of fourteen consecutive days

genuinely

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

ghastly

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

glower

look angry or sullen as if to signal disapproval

gnarled

old and twisted and covered in lines

groggy

stunned or confused and slow to react

loam

a rich soil consisting of sand, clay and organic materials

outrage

a feeling of righteous anger

persist

refuse to stop

quizzical

perplexed

rucksack

a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder

ruffle

disturb the composure of

sermon

an address of a religious nature

settee

a small sofa

silhouette

represent by a drawing of the outline of an object

steeple

a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building

strain

exert much effort or energy

vaguely

in an unclear way

vital

urgently needed; absolutely necessary

wince

draw back, as with fear or pain

wiry

lean but strong

wreak

cause to happen or to occur as a consequence

yew

evergreen tree or shrub having red cup-shaped berries

baffled

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements

bashful

self-consciously timid

cataclysmic

severely destructive