Johnny Tremain Spelling/Vocabulary

Chapters 1-4

Cause to become smaller or less intense

A. FetchB. FlourishC. InsultD. Abate

Cause to become smaller or less intense

A. FetchB. FlourishC. InsultD. Abate

Someone who insists on complete obedience from others

A. nonchalanceB. pietyC. autocratD. sluggard

Someone who insists on complete obedience from others

A. nonchalanceB. pietyC. autocratD. sluggard

Speak to or treat with disrespect or scornful abuse; offend

A. insultB. venerateC. grumblingD. fetch

Speak to or treat with disrespect or scornful abuse; offend

A. insultB. venerateC. grumblingD. fetch

Too many to be counted (often used hyperbolically); countless

A. innumerableB. formidableC. mundaneD. flaccid

Too many to be counted (often used hyperbolically); countless

A. innumerableB. formidableC. mundaneD. flaccid

The trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern

A. nonchalanceB. pietyC. sluggardD. apprentice

The trait of remaining clam and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern

A. nonchalanceB. pietyC. sluggardD. apprentice

The quality of being religious or reverent; devoutness; godliness

A. autocratB. apprenticeC. nonchalanceD. piety

The quality of being religious or reverent; devoutness; godliness

A. autocratB. apprenticeC. nonchalanceD. piety

Regard with great respect; revere

A. venerateB. insultC. flourishD. abate

Regard with great respect; revere

A. venerateB. insultC. flourishD. abate

Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable: “a formidable opponent”; tremendous

A. flaccidB. mundaneC. innumerableD. formidable

Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable: “a formidable opponent”; tremendous

A. flaccidB. mundaneC. innumerableD. formidable

A lazy, sluggish person; slacker

A. apprenticeB. autocratC. nonchalanceD. sluggard

A lazy, sluggish person; slacker

A. apprenticeB. autocratC. nonchalanceD. sluggard

A person who is learning a trade from a skilled employer, having agreed to work for a fixed period at low wages

A. autocratB. pietyC. apprenticeD. sluggard

A person who is learning a trade from a skilled employer, having agreed to work for a fixed period at low wages

A. autocratB. pietyC. apprenticeD. sluggard

Lacking interest or excitement; dull

A. innumerableB. mundaneC. formidableD. flaccid

Lacking interest or excitement; dull

A. innumerableB. formidableC. mundaneD. flaccid

Complain or protest about something in a bad-tempered but typically muted way; make a low rumbling sound

A. grumblingB. flourishC. fetchD. venerate

Complain or protest about something in a bad-tempered but typically muted way; make a low rumbling sound

A. grumblingB. flourishC. fetchD. venerate

Soft and hanging loosely or limply

A. flaccidB. mundaneC. formidableD. innumerable

Soft and hanging loosely or limply

A. flaccidB. mundaneC. formidableD. innumerable

Go for and then bring back (someone or something)

A. fetchB. abateC. venerateD. grumbling

Go for and then bring back (someone or something)

A. fetchB. abateC. venerateD. grumbling

Grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way; thrive

A. fetchB. abateC. flourishD. grumbling

Grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way; thrive

A. fetchB. abateC. flourishD. grumbling

• Abate• Antonym:• Increase, Intensify

• apprentice• Antonym:• Mentor, teacher

• autocrat• Antonym:• pushover

• fetch• Antonym:• Drop, free

• flaccid• Antonym:• Firm, taut, tight

• formidable• Antonym:• Feeble, friendly, harmless

• grumbling• Antonym:• Praise, compliment

• innumerable• Antonym:• Computable, countable

• insult• Antonym:• Acclaim, approve

• mundane• Antonym:• Exciting, heavenly

• nonchalance• Antonym:• Caring, compassion, concern

• piety• Antonym:• Disloyalty, impiety

• sluggard• Antonym:• Overachiever, workaholic

• venerate• Antonym:• hate