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Bridge to Terabithia Ch. 4-6

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  1. consolation
    the comfort you feel when soothed in times of disappointment
    Jess knew now that he would never be the best runner of the fourth and fifth grades, and his only consolation was that neither would Gary Fulcher. (Ch. 4, p. 37)
  2. reassess
    revise or renew one's appraisal
    "My parents are reassessing their value structure." (Ch. 4, p. 40)
    reassessing
  3. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
    Her Leslie smile shifted suddenly and ominously into a scowl that silenced the storm. (Ch. 4, p. 45)
    ominously
  4. siege
    an action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place
    They found five old Pepsi bottles which they washed and filled with water, in case, as Leslie said, "of siege." (Ch. 4, p. 51)
  5. vigorously
    in an energetic manner
    He nodded vigourously. Anything was better than promising to fight Janice Avery. (Ch. 5)
  6. speculation
    continuous contemplation on a subject of a deep nature
    This year Ellie and Brenda both had boyfriends at the consolidated high school and the problem of what to give them and what to expect from them was cause of endless speculation and fights. (Ch. 6)
  7. humble
    marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful
    "It's not a great present like yours," she said humbly, "but I hope you'll like it." (Ch. 6)
    humbly
  8. wretched
    of very poor quality or condition
    He helped May Belle wrap her wretched little gifts and even sang "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" with her and Joyce Ann. (Ch. 6)
  9. splurge
    indulge oneself
    He was glad he'd splurged on it. (Ch. 6)
  10. foundling
    a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
    Maybe, he thought, I was a foundling, like in the stories. (Ch. 6)
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