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By the Great
Horn Spoon!
By Sid Fleischman
Vocabulary
By the Great Horn Spoon!
Chapters 16-18
By Sid Fleischman
heinous
Hateful and evil
Voldemort was an evil wizard who committed heinous
deeds.
vigilant
Watchful and alert
NOT
vigilant!
The night guard remained vigilant as he protected the
city gate.
savor
To take pleasure or delight in
I will savor every bite of my yummy dinner tonight!
dispatch
Send quickly to a particular place
Call 911 to dispatch an ambulance to the scene!
exuberance
Being filled with excitement
The contest winner jumped up with exuberance.
interfere
To get in the way of
Texting your friends can interfere with completing
your homework.
invincible
Unable to be overcome or conquered
The powerful army was invincible and could not be
conquered.
cantankerous
Bad-tempered and grouchy
Grumpy is the most cantankerous dwarf of the seven.
reprieve
To postpone or cancel somebody’s punishment
Every year, the President grants a reprieve to one lucky
turkey, who then will not be eaten for Thanksgiving dinner!
festivities
Celebrations or joyful events
I love all the festivities during the Christmas holidays.