Electric Summer

ELECTRIC SUMMERVocabulary

November 18, 2013

baleful• adjective; threatening or harmful (usually used when

describing someone’s expression)• example: Pete took one look at Helen’s baleful

expression and decided to drop the subject. She looked like she was ready to explode.

bristle

1. verb; to become stiff with anger;

2. noun; a short, stiff hair or fiber (such as a bristle on a brush) • example 1: Dad bristled when he saw that the car was

not in the garage. My sister had taken it without asking. • example 2: My dentist told me to use a toothbrush with

softer bristles.

flounce• verb; to move with exaggerated motions, often for the

sake of drawing attention to oneself

flush

There are several definitions for the word flush. For now, we’ll just learn the definition used in the story Electric Summer. Can you think of another one?• adjective; wealthy or well-supplied

grandeur (GRAN-jer)• noun; the quality or state of being grand or awe-inspiring;

magnificence • example: Years ago, this was a really fancy hotel, but

over time it has lost much of its grandeur.

novelty (NAHV-uhl-tee)• noun; something that is new, unusual, or unexpected

pavilion (puh-VIL-yuhn)• noun; an open building that is used for shelter or

recreation, or for a show or an exhibit, as in a park or at a fair

peddler (PED-ler)• noun; a salesperson who sells from door to door or in the

street

tantamount (TAN-tuh-mount)• adjective; equal in value, meaning, or effect

trestle (TRES-uhl)

noun; a complex structure of wood or steel used to support railroad tracks over a river or valley

voluminous (vuh-LOO-muh-nuhs)• adjective; having great volume; full; large