Cc English 7th Grade Rikki Tikki Tavi And The Wise Old Woman Vocabulary, Defenitions And Quotes

IMMENSELY - to an exceedingly great extent or degree. Rikki-tikki liked it immensely (extremely), and when it was finished he went out into the veranda and sat in the sunshine and fluffed up his fur to make it dry to the roots. veranda. a porch along the outside of a building. CULTIVATED - developed by human care and for human use. It was a large garden, only half cultivated, with bushes, as big as summer-houses, of Marshal Niel roses, lime and orange trees, clumps of bamboos, and thickets of high grass. Thicket- a dense growth of bushes. PROVIDENCE - being guided or cared for. In the story, Rikki-tikki had just fought off Nag and Nagina and also Karait when Teddy's parents came. They exclaimed that he had saved their son from death and were grateful for him. Teddy's father claims "he was a providence." SENSIBLE - reasonable, or rational CONSOLATION - the act of giving relief in affliction. The valiant Rikki-tikki caught him by the head and held fast. It may be some consolation to you when you're dead to know that I shall settle accounts with the boy. ARROGANT - someone who is too proud and look down on