5th Grade Word List in Literature

peel

v. strip the skin off

cuff

v, strike (someone) with an open hand, especially on the head

buffet

v. strike repeatedly and violently

mist

n. a light rain or a collection of very small drops of water in the air that is like a fog

pincer

n. a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping

burnish

v. polish and make shiny

garret

n. floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

hew

v. make or shape as with an axe

distress

n. a feeling of extreme worry, sadness, or pain

delicious

a. extremely pleasing to the sense of taste

lighten

v. make a difficult situation or responsibility easier

misery

n. a feeling of intense unhappiness