The Great Scavenger Hunt (25 page)

Charlotte's Word Nerd Dictionary

BSG Word

fabbity fab fabulous
—
extra fabulous

rollicking
—
exciting

mooo-arvelous
—
marvelous, in a cow voice

wordage
—
a way of saying “I agree”

crankmonster
—
someone acting grouchy

crack-a-lackin'
—
hurrying

fabulicious
—
fabulous and delicious

Other Cool Words…

compelling
adjective—
convincing

exemplary
adjective—
excellent

acquiesced
verb—
finally agreed

feigned
verb—
pretended or faked

chivalrous
adjective—
being polite, like a knight would

precipice
noun—
a cliff

yurt
noun—
a round, movable tentlike house used by Central Asian people

sarcophagus
noun—
a mummy's coffin

nonchalant
adjective—
acting like something is no big deal

nomadic
adjective—
having a lifestyle of moving from place to place

anachronisms
noun—
something out of place in time

effervescent
adjective—
bubbly

brine
noun—
salty water

regaled
verb—
entertained

predicament
noun—
a difficult situation

purged
verb—
removed, cleaned

preposterous
adjective—
ridiculous and impossible

magnum opus
noun—
the greatest work of someone's life

timorously
adverb—
with a shy or timid manner

vehemently
adverb—
with great force and energy

chagrined
adjective—
feeling disappointed and sorry

cartographer
noun—
someone who studies or makes maps

etiquette
noun—
polite manners

affronted
adjective—
insulted

entourage
noun—
group

indignance
noun—
upset pride

protégé
noun—
a young person who is very successful in a particular area

decried
verb—
openly criticized

omission
noun—
something left out