WonderVocabulary Words

Digital Flash CardsJonathan Kunz-EDT 660

Accommodate

have room for; hold without

crowding

Adjust

alter or regulate so as to conform

to a standard

Alignment

adjusting the parts of a device

in relation to each other

Catastrophe

a state of extreme ruin or

misfortune

Cleft

a split or indentation in

something

Contagious

capable of being transmitted by

infection

Deed

something that people do or

cause to harm

Defect

a defect in a bodily system

Extraordinary

highly unusual or exceptional or

remarkable

Forewarn

notify of danger in advance or beforehand

Gauge

judge tentatively or form an estimate of

Genetic

occurring among members of a

family usually by heredity

Illuminate

make lighter or brighter

Implant

fix or set securely or deeply

Jagged

having a sharply uneven surface or

outline

Monument

a structure erected to

commemorate persons or events

Mortality

the quality or state of being

subject to death

Nauseous

feeling about to vomit

Ordinary

the expected or commonplace condition or

situation

Outcome

something that results

Palate

the surface of the mouth separating and nasal cavities

Plague

any epidemic disease with a high death rate

Plaque

a memorial made of brass

Pore

direct one’s attention on something

Precept

rule of personal conduct

Quip

witty remark

Sarcastic

expressing or expressive of ridicule that

wounds

Stare

look at with fixed eyes

Syndrome

a pattern of symptoms

indicative of some disease

Verge

come close to

References

These definitions were adapted from Wonder by R.J. Palacio, taken from Vocabulary.com.

"Wonder," Vocabulary from Part 1. (2013, August 24). Retrieved December 3, 2015, from http://www.vocabulary.com/lists/296207#view=notes