Chapter Eight — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Chapter Eight

familiar (adjective)

Well known from long or close association; easily recognized.

interrupted (verb)

Stopped the continuous progress of an activity or speech; broke in.

enormous (adjective)

Very large in size, quantity, or extent.

occupied (adjective)

Busy or engaged with a particular activity; absorbed.

paraded (verb)

Walked or marched in a showy, proud manner.

miraculous (adjective)

Remarkably extraordinary; seemingly requiring a supernatural explanation.

frantically (adverb)

In a hurried, desperate, or frenzied manner.

dignified (adjective)

Having or showing a composed, serious manner that commands respect.

magnifying (adjective)

Making something appear larger than it is, especially through a lens.

mangroves (noun)

Tropical trees or shrubs that grow in coastal swamps with tangled roots above ground.

banyan (noun)

A tropical fig tree with aerial roots that grow down into the soil to form additional trunks.

raged (verb)

Spoke or shouted with violent, uncontrollable anger.

surrounded (verb)

Enclosed on all sides; encircled completely.