Callosity, gammoned, prodigiously, dereliction, fissures, ensconced, gloaming, scruples, havoc, menagerie. Unusual group of experiences/objects.
Make a list of 10 tricky words from Chapter 1 of The Butterly Lion by Michael Mopurgo, as well as their meaning.
1. Callosity: A hardened area of the skin.
2. Gammoned: To be fooled or hoaxed.
3. Prodigiously: To an extraordinary or immense degree.
4. Dereliction: Neglect or abandonment.
5. Fissures: A crack, crevice or narrow opening.
6. Ensconced: To settle comfortable and warmly.
7. Gloaming: Twilight.
8. Scruples: Moral doubts or qualms.
9. Havoc: Great destruction or disturbance.
10. Menagerie: A strange or diverse collection of people/things.