Charlotte’s Web Vocabulary

The smallest or

weakest of a

litter

Runt

To pass out of sight

Vanish

A long,

narrow, open

receptacle used

to hold water

or food for

animals

Trough

A number of young brought

forth by an animal

Litter

The part of an

animal’s head

projecting forward

and containing the

nose and jaws

Snout

A polite expression

of greeting

Salutations

The genetic

characteristics

transmitted

from parent to

offspring

Inheritance

A secluded or hidden

place

Lair

A person with a

great desire for

something

Glutton

To devise as a

plan

scheme

Not clearly stated or expressed

Vague(Pronounced V”Egg”)

To dislike

someone or

something

greatly

loathe

1 of the small

openings in the

back part of a

spider through

which the sticky

fluid that dries

into silk is

released

Spinnerets

A fit of

uncontrollable

laughter or crying

Hysterics

Firmly fixed

or set

Rigid

Chapters

10-22

Bright with joy or hope

Radiant

To go down

Descend

A characteristic or habit that is

odd to an individual

Idiosyncrasy

A film or layer of foul matter that form on

the surface of a liquid

Scum

The nature of a miracle, marvelous

Miraculous

Chapters 13-15

A whipping

Thrash

The middle section or

part of anything

Midsection

Various shrubs or

trees

Alders

Changeable

Versatile

To move, climb, or go

upward

Ascend

Chapters 16-18

Authentic or real

Genuine

Not proud or arrogant, modest

Humble

A hole in a board where a knot came

out

Knothole

The sour liquid that remains after the butterfat has been

removed from whole milk or cream by

churning

Buttermilk

Far above the ground

Aloft

Chapters 19-22

Very large, huge

Gigantic

Difficulty digesting

something, especially

food

Indigestion

To stuff yourself

with food

Gorge

Something that is impressive or extraordinary

Phenomenon

To be victorious or to win

Triumph