Know the Words

This page has some words that are from Roald Dahl's books. This page will help you understand some words that you might not know.

The Twits

brute- an animal without power to reason; a stupid, cruel, or coarse person:

glimpse- a very brief view; short look:

bough- one of the main branches of a tree:

thrash- beat; move violently; toss:

revolt- act or state of rebelling; turn away from and fight against a leader; rise against the government's authority:

gradually- by degrees too small to be separately noticed; little by little:

ghastly- horrible; like a dead person or ghost:

maggot- the legless, wormlike larva of a young fly that has just hatched from its egg:

hoist- raise on high; lift up, often with ropes and pulleys:

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More

dense- closely packed together; thick:

genuine- real; true:

corridor- long hallway; passage in a large building into which rooms open:

transaction - carrying on of business; a business deal:

commences- begin, start, originate:

vegetation- plant life; growing plants:

conjure- to summon:

visualize- of sight; having something to do with sight; visible; that can be seen:

The BFG

glorious- having or deserving glory:

repulsive- causing disgust or strong dislike:

darting- moving:

petrified- paralyzed with fear: