Chapter 5 — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Chapter 5

galoshes (noun)

Waterproof rubber overshoes worn over regular shoes to protect them from rain, snow, or mud.

grippe (noun)

An old-fashioned term for influenza or a similar illness involving fever and aches.

composition (noun)

A short essay or piece of writing assigned as schoolwork.

descriptive (adjective)

Serving to describe; giving a detailed account of the qualities or features of something.

innings (noun)

A division of a baseball game during which each team has a turn at bat.

leukemia (noun)

A type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells.

psychoanalyzed (verb (past tense))

Treated or examined using psychoanalysis, a method of psychological therapy that explores unconscious thoughts and feelings.

monotone (noun)

A continuous sound that does not vary in pitch; speech delivered in a flat, unchanging tone.

fraternity (noun)

A male students' society at a college or university, typically with Greek-letter names.

conscientious (adjective)

Wishing to do what is right; thorough and careful in one's work or duty.

ironical (adjective)

Using or characterized by irony; expressing meaning through language that normally signifies the opposite.

qualms (noun)

Feelings of uneasiness, doubt, or hesitation about the rightness of a course of action.

ostracized (verb (past participle))

Excluded from a group or society; shunned.

fielder (noun)

A player in baseball who occupies a position in the field to catch or retrieve the ball.