Vocabulary Unit 10 The Box Trolls Acquiesce Archibald

Vocabulary: Unit 10 The Box Trolls

Acquiesce Archibald Snatcher hopes the townspeople of Cheesebridge will acquiesce to his plan, even if they don’t particularly like him.

Acquiesce To accept without protest; to agree or submit

Allure Despite his severe allergy, the allure of cheese was too great for Archibald Snatcher to resist.

Allure To entice, tempt; to be attracting to; a strong attraction, the power to attract, charm

Askew There was something slightly askew about Eggs’s physical appearance as compared to the other boxtrolls.

Askew Twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly

Blithe The men in white hats blithely ate their gourmet cheese without a care in the world for the problems of the town or the boxtrolls.

Blithe Cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned

Contentious After the “murder” of the Trubshaw baby, the subject of the boxtrolls became quite a contentious one in the town of Cheesebridge.

Contentious Quarrelsome, inclined to argue

Covet More than anything else, Archibald Snatcher covets the position of a “white hat” for himself.

Covet To desire something belonging to another

Crestfallen Fish was crestfallen when Snatcher and his men captured another boxtroll.

Crestfallen Discouraged, dejected, downcast

Disheveled Despite trying to fit in, Eggs’s outfit – pieced together from odd bits of trash – looked very disheveled.

Disheveled Rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder

Exponent Winny became an exponent for Eggs and the boxtrolls, attempting to warn the townspeople of what Snatcher had planned.

Exponent One who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets

Garrulous Lord Portley-Rind and the other garrulous white hats did little but eat cheese and talk (and talk) about the cheese they were eating.

Garrulous Given to much talking; tediously chatty

Insuperable Archibald Snatcher’s insuperable machine nearly destroyed Cheesebridge, the townspeople, and the box trolls.

Insuperable Incapable of being overcome

Lamentable The lamentable disappearance of the Trubshaw baby caused much of the hatred and fear of the boxtrolls.

Lamentable To be regretted or pitied

Misnomer Calling Eggs a boxtroll is something of a misnomer.

Misnomer An unsuitable or misleading name

Profess It was rather perplexing when Lord Portley-Rind professed that Madame Fru was a “great beauty. ”

Profess To affirm openly; to state a belief in; to claim, pretend

Respite The box trolls would enjoy their respite in the day and venture out at night to scavenge.

Respite A period of relief or rest

Retribution The townspeople hired Snatcher to exterminate all of the box trolls as retribution for murdering the Trubshaw baby.

Retribution A repayment; a deserved punishment

Sinuous Winding their way through a series of sinuous tunnels, the boxtrolls would emerge into the streets at night to scavenge through the townspeople’s trash.

Sinuous Winding; having many curves; lithe and flexible

Sonorous Madame Fru sang with a rich, sonorous voice that was unusually deep for a woman.

Sonorous Full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style

Vanguard Herbert Trubshaw was in the vanguard of those who treat the boxtrolls fairly when few other humans would.

Vanguard The foremost part of an array; the leading position in any field

Wastrel Mr. Trout and Mr. Pickles were very intent on seeing themselves as “good guys” and not as wastrels assisting Archibald Snatcher. Mr. Gristle was just crazy.

Wastrel A wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing