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A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L’Engle Chapters 7-9 Vocabulary

Vocabulary Word Predicted Meaning Actual Definition and Part of Speech

Unsubstantial 100 Lacking material substance

Perspective 103 Picture in such a way; viewpoint

Insistently 106 Demanding something; insistent

manner;

Proposition 106 Statement or assertion that expresses a

judgment; suggestion

Impressionable 106 Easily impressed

Obliquely 107 Diverging from a straight line

Gallivanting 107 To wander about; go around from place

to place

Menace 109 Person likely to cause harm

Diverting 110 To distract

Preliminaries 110 Introduction; leading up to an event

Indecisively Characterize by not being not making

decisions;

Belligerent 114 Hostile, aggressive; trigger happy

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A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L’Engle Chapters 7-9 Vocabulary

Canned 116 Dismissed; prepared in advance

Pinioned 117 To bind or hold fast

Primitive 118 Early state

Connotations 118 Secondary meaning;

Misconception 120 An incorrect opinion

Ominous 121 Pretending evil or harm; threatened

Sadist 122 Person who enjoys being cruel

Monotonous 122 Same tone; lacking variety

Distorting 130 To twist out of shape; deform

Gait 135 Manner of walking

Sinister 135 Wicked or criminal