The BFGInteractive Vocabulary

By Ms. Garrett’s 5th Grade

Desolate-lacking signs of life : BARREN

• Synonyms• isolated• deserted• uninhabited

When I arrived at the store it looked desolated

glint-to shine with small bright flashes

Synonymshinesparktwinkle

The glint really had a spark.

Craggy- a steep rugged rock or cliff

• Synonyms • rocky• rough• stony

The Craggy cliff looked over the beach.

Absurd – a pointless action done without thought

Synonyms ridiculous illogical bizarre

It’s absurd to wear your glasses the wrong way.

Crouch-to stoop or bend low with the arms and legs close to the body

• Synonyms• bend• squat• hunker down

The boy was crouching

Contempt-the state of being despised

I contempt the new teacher.

Synonyms• dislike• disapproval• disrespect

Famished-to suffer or cause to suffer from extreme hunger

• Synonyms• hungry • starving • ravenous

The boy famished and was very hungry.

Brute-like that of a beast <brute force> <brute strength>

Synonymsbeastanimalthug

The boy was scared of the brute

Anguished- Extreme pain or distress of body or mind.

• Synonyms• tortured• tormented• suffering

He was anguished when his brother gave him a black eye, so he beat his brother up.

Ghastly-extremely unpleasant or bad

Synonyms• horrifying • frightening• terrible

The ghost made a ghastly sound.

Flinch-: to draw back from or as if from physical pain : WINCE

Synonyms• balk• recoil• shy away

The girl flinched when the door slammed shut.

Cunning-marked by deception and trickery

• Synonyms• slyness• sneakiness• astuteness

The unpleasant man was very cunning.

Fiasco-A Complete Failure

Synonyms• disaster• humiliation• mess

The party was a fiasco!

Brooch-an ornamental pin or clasp worn on clothing

Synonyms• badge• pin• ornament

We hung the brooch on the Christmas Tree.

Forlorn- feeling sad and lonely especially because of being left alone.• Synonyms• hopeless• desperate• pitiful

The forlorn boy was sad because he was left alone.

Beseech-to ask earnestly for • Synonyms • beg• demand• plead

My mom beseeched me to clean my room.

Fury- an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something

• Synonyms• anger• rage• wrath

The man was furious. .