A Wrinkle in Time Glossary

Glossary of Terms

antagonistic

hostile; unfriendly

assimilate

to absorb; to understand

delinquent

a troubled child, often in trouble with authorities.

diction

manner of speaking; pronunciation

Dr. Dentons

a brand of pajamas made for children.

ephemeral

short-lived; temporary

"intelligence quotient"; a measure of a person's intelligence.

liverwurst

a type of European style sausage.

preliminaries

preparations; beginnings

prodigious

tremendous; amazing

relinquish

to let go; to abandon

tangible

touchable; real; solid

tractable

manageable; obedient

tramp

a homeless person that often wanders from place to place.

wraithlike

ghostly