The Great Scavenger Hunt (25 page)
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Authors: Annie Bryant
Charlotte's Word Nerd Dictionary
BSG Word
fabbity fab fabulous
â
extra fabulous
rollicking
â
exciting
mooo-arvelous
â
marvelous, in a cow voice
wordage
â
a way of saying “I agree”
crankmonster
â
someone acting grouchy
crack-a-lackin'
â
hurrying
fabulicious
â
fabulous and delicious
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compelling
adjectiveâ
convincing
exemplary
adjectiveâ
excellent
acquiesced
verbâ
finally agreed
feigned
verbâ
pretended or faked
chivalrous
adjectiveâ
being polite, like a knight would
precipice
nounâ
a cliff
yurt
nounâ
a round, movable tentlike house used by Central Asian people
sarcophagus
nounâ
a mummy's coffin
nonchalant
adjectiveâ
acting like something is no big deal
nomadic
adjectiveâ
having a lifestyle of moving from place to place
anachronisms
nounâ
something out of place in time
effervescent
adjectiveâ
bubbly
brine
nounâ
salty water
regaled
verbâ
entertained
predicament
nounâ
a difficult situation
purged
verbâ
removed, cleaned
preposterous
adjectiveâ
ridiculous and impossible
magnum opus
nounâ
the greatest work of someone's life
timorously
adverbâ
with a shy or timid manner
vehemently
adverbâ
with great force and energy
chagrined
adjectiveâ
feeling disappointed and sorry
cartographer
nounâ
someone who studies or makes maps
etiquette
nounâ
polite manners
affronted
adjectiveâ
insulted
entourage
nounâ
group
indignance
nounâ
upset pride
protégé
nounâ
a young person who is very successful in a particular area
decried
verbâ
openly criticized
omission
nounâ
something left out
