VOCABULARY AND ALLUSIONS IN THREE LITTLE WORDS

Sleeping Beauty –This story is about a beautiful princess named Aurorawho was destined by a terrible curse to prick her finger on the spindle ofa spinning wheel and become Sleeping Beauty only to be awakened 100years later by the kiss of a prince.http://imagecache01a.allposters.com/images/pic/PF_New%5C332006/PF_1788217~Sleeping-Beauty-Disney-Posters.jpgThe Little Princess (movie) - (129) A little girl is left by her fatherin an exclusive seminary for girls, due to her father having to go to Africawith the army.Easy Bake Oven - America's first working toy oven, was turquoise andhad a carrying handle and fake stove top. In its first year,1963, over500,000 lucky kids talked their parents into spending $15.95. By its fifthbirthday, the EASY-BAKE Oven was a household name.http://www.hasbro.com/easybake/default.cfm?page=Historyhttp://img.coxnewsweb.com/B/01/94/43/image_4943941.jpgCHAPTER 5Hoopskirt (59) skirt stiffened withhoops.Puppy Dog Eyes (59) sad, soulful,eyes.Joan Jett -- an American rock guitarist, singer, songwriter,producer and actress.Oliver! (the movie) --Musical adaptation about an orphan who runs awayfrom an orphanage and hooks up with a group of boys trained to bepickpockets by an elderly mentor.Turrets (61) a small tower, usuallyone forming part of a larger structure.Rickety (60) likely to fall or collapse;shaky.)http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/movie/coverv/58/135158.jpg

Reprieve (62) a respite fromimpending punishment.Kool-Aid (67)—a sugary artificially colored drink.Chortled (66) to chuckle gleefullyFlume (68) water, as one used totransport logs or provide waterpower.Condiments (69) something used togive a special flavor to food, asmustard, ketchup, salt, spices.Specimens (71) substance ormaterial for examination or study.Glinted (71) a tiny, quick flash of lightMentally catalogued (71) to mentallyexamine and file away for future use.Contemplated (73) Ponder ormeditate.CHAPTER 6Caboodles cosmetics case (96)Sadistic (82) - excessively cruel.Head-Start (85) – a program forchildren sponsored byUnited StatesDepartment of Health and HumanServices that providescomprehensive education, health,nutrition, and parent involvementservices to low-income children andtheir families.Wistfully (86) - yearningly.http://www.thebostonbachelor.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/kool-aidman.pnghttp://babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/2007/07/23-End%20of%20Month/caboodle.bmpFlagstone patio (page 91) - an area, usually paved, adjoining a houseand used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.Wobbled (83) - to move unsteadilyfrom side to side.Rally (83) – revive, gather andorganize.Humiliation (87) - mortification.http://www.wise4living.com/hgdeck/images/flagstone-patio.jpgMollify (98) - pacify,to calm.CHAPTER 7Kaleidoscope (99) - a continuallychanging pattern of shapes andcolorsMTV (101) - Trademark. Music Television: a cable television subscriptionservice featuring a format of music videos.Radiating (99) – to extend, spread.

Molten core (99) liquefied by heat;melted centerQuell (99) - to suppress; put an endto; extinguish.Reprimanded (101) - rebuked,warned, cautioned.Anaconda (101) – any large boa.Unruly (101) disobedient,uncontrollable.Transient (101) - staying only a shorttime.Instigating (102) – provoking.Seventh Day Adventist (104) - designating certain Christiandenominations that make Saturday their chief day of rest and religiousobservanceVirgin Mary (128) the mother of Jesus.Hail Mary (128) the first two words of the Latin version of a prayer inthe Roman Catholic Church, based on the salutation of the angel Gabrielto the Virgin Mary.Sign of the Cross (128) a movement of the hand to indicate a cross, asfrom forehead to breast and left shoulder to right side.Polly Pocket (129) a 1980s toy line of miniature dolls and accessories.The name comes from the fact that many of the original Polly Pocketdolls came in pocket-size cases.Hotline number (102) - A telephoneline that gives quick and directaccess to a source of information orhelp.Recollection (102) - The act or powerof recollecting or remembering.Distraught (103) - distracted; deeplyagitated.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polly_PocketSilhouette (104) - an outline orgeneral shape of something.Deferential (108) - respectful.Adamantly (111) unyieldingAghast (118) – shockedGuardian ad Litem (119) a personappointed by a court as guardian ofan infant or other person to act on hisor her behalf in a particular action orproceedingCHAPTER 8Primary (139) First or highest in rankor importanceTiffany & Co.Quad (140) Quadrangle (on acampus)Unfathomable (146) Difficult tounderstandwww.tiffanycollections.comLion King (141) A Disney movie

Undulating (146) To move with awavelike motionManiacally (147) Inflicted withinsanityPterygium (147) a forward growth ofthe cuticle over the nailAcetone (147) A solvent for nailpolishwww.martypanzer.comCasper (143)Disruption (149) forcible separationCommiserate (149) to feel or expresssorrow or sympathyPathetically (150) causing pity ormoving to feelingsAccumulate (150) to gather or collectChimed (152) to break inunwelcomely into a conversationwww.wunderkraut.comGumby (147)Divulged (152) to revealEnthralled (152) to charmCrocheted (153) needleworkMyriad (156) of great number,infinitesimaljamieatlas.wordpress.comCleopatra (153) Egyptian queenSeething (157) to be in a state ofexcitementCHAPTER 9mcmannes.wordpress.coLectern (159) a reading deskCascade- (159) to flow or fall inabundanceBrownnoser (160) to seek favorsfrom a personObnoxious (160) objectionable,highly offensivePlucky (160) spiritedDisposition (160) mood orcharacteristic attitude

Discreet (161) careful in one’sconduct or speechGeneric (162) general, not having abrand nameDisinfectant (162) a chemical used todestroy the growth of harmfulorganismsIrrational (163) without reasonPronouncement (164) an opinion ordecisionSnooty (164) stuck upAcronym (164) a word formed fromthe initial letters or groups of letters ofwords in a set phrase or series ofwords, as WAC from Women's ArmyCorps, OPEC from Organization ofPetroleum Exporting CountriesRecruiting (165) new member of agroupAlumni (166) a graduate of a formerschoolPavilion (167) an open buildingGawking (167) to stare stupidlyKhaki (167) greenish tan colorCyst (168) a sacAnesthetic (170) an agent thatcauses loss of sensationManatees (174) Aquatic mammalsRuptured (170) the act of breaking orburstingTheoretical (172) existing in theoryTimid (172) shywww.manatees.netPaisley A pattern of colorful and detailed figuresInterspersed (176) to scatter hereand thereOblivious (178) unawareFettuccini (179) pastawww.layoutsparks.com

Grimaced (180) a facial expression,often uglyPrattled (181) to talk in a foolish way,chatterTentatively (181) unsure, uncertainGhastly (181) horrible, shockinglyfrightfulCHAPTER 10Faltered (184) to hesitateConstricted (184) to cause to shrinkor contractQuaked (185) to shake or trembleAbrasion (186) sore, a scraped spotYahtzee (187) a word gameFoliage (187) the leaves of a plantScrumptious (187) very pleasing tothe sensesToupee (189) hair pieceAlternative (190) a possible choiceProd (190) to pokeBelching (191) burpingManipulation (192) artfulmanagement; shrewd managementQuivering (195) to shakeConglomeration (199) a coheringmass, clusterCajoled (200) to persuade by flatteryGauntlet (201) to accept a challengeto fightFacetiously (203) not meant to betaken seriouslyCoaxed (203) gentle persuasionExasperated (205) to annoy

CHAPTER 11Perverse (208) willfully determined ordisposed to go counter to what isexpected or desired; contraryBreak faith (209) to stop supportingan idea or person, especially by notdoing what you promised to doBoomerang (209) 1. a bent or curved piece of tough wood used by theAustralian Aborigines as a throwing club, one form of which can bethrown so as to return to the thrower2. to come back or return, as a boomerangIntensive (209) great energy,strength, concentration, vehemence,etc.Frantic (210) desperate or wild withexcitement, passion, fear, pain, etc.;frenziedDefy (211) to challenge the power of;resist boldly or openlyHolocaust Memorial Museum (210)Shrugged (211) to raise and contract(the shoulders), expressingindifference, disdain, etc.Resilient (212) recovering readilyfrom illness, depression, adversity, orthe like; buoyantContemplated (214) to considerthoroughly; think fully or deeply aboutRelented (215) to soften in feeling,temper, or determination; becomemore mild, compassionate, orforgivingwww.ushmm.org/Auschwitz (210)Sweetbreads (216) the pancreas ofan animal, esp. a calf or a lamb, usedfor foodGnarly (217) Slang. distasteful;distressing; offensive; grossSeethed (217) to be in a state ofagitation or excitementwww.eagleton.rutgers.eduMetro (210)Snide (220) derogatory in a nasty,insinuating mannerProceedings (221) the instituting orcarrying on of an action at lawBailiff (222) an officer employed toexecute writs and processes, makearrests, keep order in the court, etc.www.wmata.com/

Tautness (224) emotionally ormentally strained or tenseThe Little Engine That Could (213)Provoking (225) to anger, enrage,exasperate, or vexHorned in (229) search or inquire in ameddlesome wayIntimidated (229) to make timid; fillwith fearBizarre (230) markedly unusual inappearance, style, or generalcharacterMolten (231) liquefied by heat; in astate of fusion; meltedExhilaration (235) the state of beingstimulated, refreshed, or elatedIcons (237) One who is the object ofgreat attention and devotion; an idol.www.cyclebetes.comSauna (221)www.apexsaunasteam.comSushi (224)Precocious (237) unusuallyadvanced or mature in development,esp. mental developmentDefiant (238) characterized bydefiance; boldly resistant orchallengingSarcastically (239) Speaking in abitter, derisive, or ironic mannerMusky (239) the scents of asubstance secreted in a glandularsac under the skin of the abdomen ofthe male musk deer, having a strongodor, and used in perfumeryWafted (241) to carry lightly andsmoothly through the air or overwatersporeflections.wordpress.comYellow tail (224)www.flickr.comDave Thomas Foundation (227)www.adoptex.org

Hangnail (233)hvelink.saintlukeshealthsystem.orgBatik-print (237)CHAPTER 12Mug Shot (249) an identifyingphotograph of a suspect or criminal,often one of a set showing a frontalview, a profile view, and a view of theback of the headFascist (249) a person who isdictatorial or has extreme right-wingviewsSubstantiated (250) to establish byproof or competent evidencewww.indianbedspreads.netMr. & Mrs. Potato Head (249)pjmommy.comGerbils (251)Corroboration (250) making morecertain; confirmMaliciously (251) full of,characterized by, or showing malice;malevolent; spitefulTranscripts (252) an exact copy orreproduction, esp. one having anofficial status.www.gerbilcare.orgDalai Lama (254)Mellifluous (253) having a smoothrich flowClass Action Lawsuit (255) A lawsuitin which one party or a limitednumber of parties sue on behalf of alarger group to which the partiesbelongnewshopper.sulekha.com

Corporal Punishment (258) physicalpunishment, as spanking, inflicted ona child by an adult in authorityErin Brockovich (254)Plaintiff (259) person who brings suitin a court (opposed to DEFENDANT )CEO (260) Chief Executive OfficerThe highest-ranking executive in acompany or organizationSadistic (262) any enjoyment in beingcruelSurreal (265) having the disorienting,hallucinatory quality of a dream;unreal; fantastic.Bateau-mouche (263)Reverberated (265) to reecho orresoundDignitaries (265) a person who holdsa high rank or office, as in thegovernment or churchCredibility (268) capable of beingbelieved; believableInfuriated (269) to make furious;enrage.www.offrench.netMillenium Lights—Eiffel Tower (263)Demeaned (272) to lower in dignity,honor, or standing; debaseRepressing (275) the rejection fromconsciousness of painful ordisagreeable ideas, memories,feelings, or impulses.Perpetrator (275) One who commitsa crimeNegligence (276) Law. the failure toexercise that degree of care that, inthe circumstances, the law requiresfor the protection of other persons orthose interests of other persons thatmay be injuriously affected by thewant of such care.flickr.comGoblins (278)Incompetent (276) lackingqualification or ability; incapableIndifference (277) Absence of anxietyor interest in respect to what ispresented to the mindharrypotter.wikia.com

Limbo (279) a place or state ofoblivion to which persons or thingsare regarded as being relegatedwhen cast aside, forgotten, past, orout of dateIce Capades (278)Dispassionately (281)free from orunaffected by passion; devoid ofpersonal feeling or bias; impartial;calmClaustrophobic (283) An abnormalfear of being in narrow or enclosedspaceswww.proskaters.orgArchnemesis (285) the principalenemy of a character in a work offiction, often described as the hero'sworst enemy.