The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Vocabulary List
midst--middle "surrounded by"
rusty--looking not shiny or well-kept
garret--attic
cellar--basement
cyclone--whirlwind, tornado
trap-door--hidden door
blistered--made to bubble up
gaunt--not well fed
stern--strict
solemn--very very serious
wee--tiny
wail--sound like crying
ripples--waves
stock--livestock (cows, sheep, horses, etc.)
glance--quick look
shriek --sudden scream
lost her footing--fell down
howled--a long, loud type of scream
dashed--violently thrown down and
broken
jar--shock
whined--made a complaining sound
dismally--with great sadness
sprang--jumped up with much energy
plumage--feathers, coloring
fluttered--flew small distances
brook--small river
murmuring--making a sound like very soft
talking
queerest--strangest
tinkled--sound made by a small bell
glistening--shining in a nice way
hesitation--slowness of speech
beam--large piece of lumber
shod--having shoes on
bondage--loss of freedom
gingham--a checked, striped or plaid
pattern dress
frock--dress (esp. for a young
woman)
sunbonnet--hat with a long bill
soberly--seriously
fiddlers--musicians playing a violin or
violin-like instrument
settee--sofa
crowed--made a sound of victory
amused-- entertained
gravely-- seriously
bade goodbye--said goodbye
earnestly--with concentration, seriously
husky--hoarse, dry
puzzled--confused
stumbled--missed his footing
merrily--happily, with good humor
dismal--unhappy, depressing
dreary--unhappy looking
reproachful--disapprovingly
glimpse--to see something without
intentionally directing your
eyes to it first
untilled--not farmed
inconvenient-- troublesome
enchanted--put a spell on
blunted--made dull
shiver--tremor (due to fear)
unbearable--so frustrating that life is not
stately--regal, formal
seized--took quickly
toiling--working hard
obliged--forced to
dew--moisture on the plants in the
morning
crouched--bent at the knees, tensed to
leap up
gloomy--dark, sad, unhappy
dashed--broken up
industrious--hard-working
beckon--call
wistfully--in a sad way, since one is
yearning for that which
cannot be had
timidly--without confidence, with
trepidation
dazzled--made unable to see (because
of brilliance)
perplexity--confusion
portal--entrance
pavement--road
tint--pale shade
counterpane--bedspread
meek--humble, not proud
pray--ask
gruffly--an impatient, but not
completely unkindly, manner
of speech
peck--how the bird uses its bill (as
for eating)
gnashed her teeth--ground her teeth together
fate--disaster
bounded--sprang
mane--hair around the lion's neck
mend--repair
vain--overly proud of his
appearance
lost heart--lost her confidence
tiresome--making them annoyed
vexed--upset, made irritable
ventriloquist--person trained in the ability to
make their voice appear to
come from different places
deceive--fool
mourn--express sadness for someone
who has departed
saucily--with mischief
poker - an iron rod
used to arrange the logs on a
fire
stout--strong looking
harshly--with no gentleness; an
unpleasant sound
chorus--many voices saying the same
thing at once
boisterous--laughing in an aggressive
manner
mishap--unfortunate accident