1. with “Rikki-tikki-tavi” by Rudyard Kipling
Week 4 vocabulary
with “Rikki-tikki-tavi”
by Rudyard Kipling

2. revive I hope that the new batteries will revive the lifeless toy for the crying baby.
POS: verb
Student definition based on CC (contexts clues).
Definition: to return to life or consciousness
Synonyms: recover, rejuvenate
Antonyms: destroy, deaden

3. cower When the basketball came rushing toward my face, I cowered.
POS: verb
Student definition based on CC (contexts clues).
Definition: crouch or shrink down in fear
Synonyms: cringe, crouch, flinch
Antonyms: to face, meet

4. fledgling Last summer, I saved a fledgling when it fell from its nest by putting it back for the mother to continue feeding it.
POS: noun
Student definition based on CC (contexts clues).
Definition: a young bird that has recently grown flight feathers
Synonyms: nestling, novice, apprentice
Antonyms: expert, professional

5. gait The lovely horse pranced along through the show; his gait showed off his expensive breed.
POS: noun
Student definition based on CC (contexts clues).
Definition: a manner of walking or moving on foot
Synonyms: amble, gallop, march
Antonyms: sitting, lay down, stop

6. singe The bar-b-que burst into flames as the grease dripped from the burgers, and my eyebrows were singed.
POS: verb
Student definition based on CC (contexts clues).
Definition: to burn lightly
Synonyms: blaze, blacken, cook
Antonyms: freeze

7. valiant The valiant knight saved the beautiful princess from the fire breathing dragon.
POS: adj.
Student definition based on CC (contexts clues).
Definition: brave; courageous
Synonyms: fearless, gallant, heroic
Antonyms: afraid, cowardly, fearful

8. consolation Joni hoped a consolation note would make her sister feel better about the passing of her 15 year old dog.
POS: noun
Student definition based on CC (contexts clues).
Definition: a comfort
Synonyms: relief, compassion
Antonyms: mercilessness, agitation, annoyance

9. cunningly The man cunningly placed roses around the house, but the woman was only presented with an anniversary cake.
POS: adv.
Student definition based on CC (contexts clues).
Definition: in a clever way that is meant to trick or deceive
Synonyms: smoothly, expertly, skillfully
Antonyms: awkwardly, clumsily, unskillfully

10. infer In the story, we can infer how Red Riding Hood felt when she realized that the wolf was Grandma.
POS: verb
Student definition based on CC (contexts clues).
Definition: reading between the line/ ask yourself “What do I think?”
Synonyms: gather, suppose, assume, understand
Antonyms: disbelieve, scatter, misunderstand