Module 2 Vocabulary Flashcards - Into Reading 5th Grade

Vocabulary flashcards covering all terms and definitions from Module 2 Weeks 1 through 3 of Into Reading 5th Grade.

panic

a feeling of strong fear that leaves someone unable to think clearly

favorable

something gives a benefit or contributes to success

porthole

a small round window on a ship

densely

thick, difficult to see through

reasonable

logical or easy to understand

delirious

confused due to fever or illness

projected

appeared to be real, but is not

contents

topics or subjects a document includes

deficiencies

having weaknesses or flaws

mysterious

not fully understood or explainable

matted

a tangled mess

tendrils

long, thin sections of a plant that often twist around an object or other plant

fastenings

things that attach objects to other things

awakening

awake someone from their sleep

witness

someone who appears in court to say what he or she knows about a crime

presiding

being in charge of an event

attempted

tried to do something

restrain

stop yourself from doing what you want to do

contempt

show little or no respect for someone or something

seized

suddenly overwhelmed by an idea or feeling

hesitate

wait to speak or act because you're not sure what to do or say

watchful

pay attention to everything around you

scrawled

wrote something quickly and sloppily

ditty

a song or poem that is short and cheerful

refrain

a verse or phrase that is repeated in a song or poem

restless

hard to relax or stay still