“The Landlady”by

Roald Dahl

Tier II Vocabulary Words

Tier two consists of high frequency

words that occur across a variety of domains.

That is, these words occur often in

mature language situations such as adult conversations and literature, and therefore strongly influence speaking and reading.

What is Tier II Vocabulary?

Important for reading comprehension Characteristic of mature language users Contain multiple meanings Used across a variety of environments

(generalizations) Increased descriptive vocabulary (words

that allow students to describe concepts in a detailed manner)

Following is a list of standards for tier two words:

brisk

energetic; quick

He walked briskly down the street. (lines 31-32)

congenial

pleasant or agreeable

On the other hand, a pub would be more congenial than a boarding house. There would be…lots of people to talk to,… (lines 80-83)

conjuredcalled an image to mind

rapacious

aggressively greedy

The name itself conjured up images of watery cabbage, rapacious landladies, and a powerful smell of kippers. (lines 88-91)

dainty

marked by delicate or diminutive beauty, form, or grace “Dear me,” she said, shaking her head and heaving a dainty sigh. (lines 321-322)

emanateto come out from a source

Now and again, he caught a whiff of a peculiar smell that seemed to emanate directly from her person. (lines 391-393)

friskyplayfully energetic

She was holding it well out in front of her, and rather high up, as though the tray were a pair of reins on a frisky horse. (lines 294-297)

lapsed

to fall, slip, or sink; subside

He waited for her to say something else, but she seemed to have lapsed into another of her silences. (lines 440-442)

preserved

kept in its original condition

The mummy was perfectly preserved.

proceedings

events or happenings

Everyone has to do that because it’s the law of the land, and we don’t want to go breaking any laws in this stage in the proceedings, do we? (lines 241-244)

queer/peculiar

differing in some odd way from what is usual or normal

And now a queer thing happened to him. He was in the act of stepping back and turning away from the window when all at once his eye was caught and held in the most peculiar manner…(lines 96-101)

tantalizinga quality that stimulates desire or interest

There is nothing more tantalizing than a thing like this which lingers just outside the borders of one’s memory. (lines 359-361)