Grade 6 Collection 1 Plot: Moments of Truth

Vocabulary plagued Dragon Dragon

plague troubled (v)

ravaged violently destroyed (v)

lunged plunged forward suddenly (v)

craned stretched the neck as a crane does (v)

devastating causes great damage (adj.)

nurturing promoting the growth of; nursing (v)

anonymous unknown; unidentified (adj.)

tolerate patient; accepting of others (v)

ponder think over carefully (v)

delved dug (v)

gaped stared with mouth opened (v)

plight bad situation (n)

obliged forced (v)

jubilation rejoicing; great joy (n)

rue mired (v)

fallow left unplanted (adj.)

slackening lessening; slowing down (v)

surged moved in a wave (v)

resilient springy; quick to recover (adj.)

savored delighted in (v)

distraught extremely troubled (adj.)

plied addressed urgently and persistently (v)

foreboding feeling that something bad is going to happen (n)

shingle-gate gate to beach (n)

troika Russian carriage drawn by horses (n)

ikons also spelled icons images of Christ, the Virgin, and saints, used in Eastern orthodox Church (n)

clamor loud noise (n)

blanches turns white; pale (v)

auto camp a campground with places for drivers to park their cars (n)

lark good time; spree (n)

Pulaski Skyway long-span bridge connecting the cities of Newark and Jersey City, New Jersey (n)

Alleghenies the Allegheny mountain range, a part of Appalachian Mountains that run through Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia (n)

willies feelings of nervousness; jitters (n)

monotony tiresome; sameness (n)

junction point where two railroad tracks join (n)

dogs slang word for feet (n)

pink elephants imaginary objects seen by someone who is drunk or delirious (n)

mesa elevated flat-topped land formation with steep sides (n)

beechwood phone numbers in the story (n)

prostrated overcome by exhaustion (v)