Vocabulary and Definition ofi Novel Wimpy Kid

Terms	Definitions
moron (noun)	idiot, not smart person
dumb (adjective)	not smart
jerk (noun)	mean person
braces	makes your teeth straight
stinky	smells bad
nasty	sounds, looks, smells or tastes very bad
moldy/ mouldy	a kind of fungus is growing on it
to be tight with someone	to be close, like a good friend
to set expectations	make people think something will happen a certain way
to hang out	to spend time together
gimmicks	tricks or silly things you do to make someone do what you want
to take someone under your wing	to protect them
pranks	tricks, practical jokes
permanent	won't go away, opposite of temporary
to bug someone	to annoy
to find out	to learn for the 1st time, discover
to beat someone (fig)	to win
to get on me about	always telling you to do something, giving advice
to dismantle	to take apart
gadget	electronic toy/ tool
ridiculous	silly, too much, funny, a lot
to mop the floor with someone	you win by a lot
to head somewhere	to start to go to a place
to do the trick	to work, to fix it
to backfire	your solution to the problem creates another problem
to catch on	to start understanding finally
awful	really bad
rehearsal	practice
to sneak (snuck)	coming in quietly so no one hears or sees you
worthless	no value, good-for-nothing
to be caught red handed	someone sees you in the middle of doing something bad or something you're not supposed to do
to be chewed out by someone	they yell at you or get mad at you
to be interrupted	your activity or conversation is stopped by someone or something
to be grounded	you have to stay home and you can't go out OR you're not allowed to do something
to cool off	to calm down after being angry
to mess up	to make a mistake, do something wrong
to screw up	to make a big mistake, ruin something
to be in hot water	to be in trouble, in a bad situation
to figure something out	to understand or have an idea after thinking for a while
treasurer	person responsible for an organization's budget
to load up on	to get or take a lot of something
campaign	a program to spread a certain idea
to be allowed to do something	you can, you have the right to do it
to look forward to	to be happy about a plan, you are excited about something in the future
to get bailed out	to be freed from a bad situation
to convert into	to change
to not be crazy about	to be uninterested
to brag	to say you're the best or always talk about yourself in a good way
"way" better/ cooler	a lot, much, really
to get the word out	to announce, tell lots of people
to stretch the truth	to lie
to show up	to come to an event
to cut corners	to skip steps, to not do the best job
to cough up	to produce
typo	typing mistake
to crawl	walk on hands an knees like a baby
to not budge	to not move
to clog	to block, like a pipe
legitimate	real, true, deserving
to convince	to persuade
to go as....	to dress up as, costume identity
cranky	not in a good mood
lame	(informal) not cool
to be in charge of	to be responsible for
there's a catch	it's not free, there's another thing you have to do
to tag along	to come with you
soaked	really wet
to regret	to wish you hadn't done something. feel bad about a past action

on the bright side	a positive aspect is
might as well has	the would have been the sam if
to get the hang of it	to start understanding or doing it well
to find out	to discover
there's no way I'm going to	I'm not doing it
to be singled out	embarrassed or chosen out of the group
to be turned up side down	sudden changes (figurative)
mark my words	remember this
out of shape	not physically fit
to be ripped (slang, figurative)	lots of muscles
to take matters into your own hands	to solve it for yourself, take control of a situation
dedication	commitment to an activity or a person
phony	fake, not real
junk drawer	drawer with odds and ends
to work out	to exercise
to look forward	to be excited about a future plan
to have this one in the bag	to be sure you're going to win
to pipe up	to make your voice heard in the group
to flunk	to fail a class or grade
to beg	please, ask over and over
Soprano	high voice range
to giggle	small laughter
to go on forever	to take a long time
to get picked	to be chosen

to belong	you are a part of it, it's a part of you, OR fell like you're in the right place
to attempt	to try
to abandon	to leave behind
to wander	to walk around without a destination
contemporary	now, modern
fearsome	scary
stench	horrible smell
to glance	to look at briefly
fascinated	amazed, very interested
perhaps	maybe
sculpture	physical art
notary	some who signs documents officially as a job
ever-growing	always increasing, getting bigger
eventually	after a while, at the end of a long time or process
come to be regarded as	people consider a person like
priest	Catholic Imam
merely	just, simply
The Renaissance	the great rebirth of art, literature, and learning in the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries which marked the transition from the medieval to modern periods of European history.
to flourish	to grow, to do well, to increase
patrons	customers, people who buy a product or service
apprentice	like intern, you work under an expert to learn a profession
to invent	to make, design, or think of a new type of thing
proper	right, suitable, correct
roam	to travel, usually for a long time, with out purpose or direction
shield	used for protection in battle
studio	a room where an artist works
exposition	introduces the characters, setting, and basic situation
setting	where and when the story takes place
characters	people or animals in a story
problem	conflict
sequence of Events	plot
climax	Most exciting moment of the story; turning point
resolution	finding a solution to a problem
point of view	the perspective from which a story is told
theme	the main idea of the story

Terms	Definitions
moron (noun)	idiot, not smart person
dumb (adjective)	not smart
jerk (noun)	mean person
braces	makes your teeth straight
stinky	smells bad
nasty	sounds, looks, smells or tastes very bad
moldy/ mouldy	a kind of fungus is growing on it
to be tight with someone	to be close, like a good friend
to set expectations	make people think something will happen a certain way
to hang out	to spend time together
gimmicks	tricks or silly things you do to make someone do what you want
to take someone under your wing	to protect them
pranks	tricks, practical jokes
permanent	won't go away, opposite of temporary
to bug someone	to annoy
to find out	to learn for the 1st time, discover
to beat someone (fig)	to win
to get on me about	always telling you to do something, giving advice
to dismantle	to take apart
gadget	electronic toy/ tool
ridiculous	silly, too much, funny, a lot
to mop the floor with someone	you win by a lot
to head somewhere	to start to go to a place
to do the trick	to work, to fix it
to backfire	your solution to the problem creates another problem
to catch on	to start understanding finally
awful	really bad
rehearsal	practice
to sneak (snuck)	coming in quietly so no one hears or sees you
worthless	no value, good-for-nothing
to be caught red handed	someone sees you in the middle of doing something bad or something you're not supposed to do
to be chewed out by someone	they yell at you or get mad at you
to be interrupted	your activity or conversation is stopped by someone or something
to be grounded	you have to stay home and you can't go out OR you're not allowed to do something
to cool off	to calm down after being angry
to mess up	to make a mistake, do something wrong
to screw up	to make a big mistake, ruin something
to be in hot water	to be in trouble, in a bad situation
to figure something out	to understand or have an idea after thinking for a while
treasurer	person responsible for an organization's budget
to load up on	to get or take a lot of something
campaign	a program to spread a certain idea
to be allowed to do something	you can, you have the right to do it
to look forward to	to be happy about a plan, you are excited about something in the future
to get bailed out	to be freed from a bad situation
to convert into	to change
to not be crazy about	to be uninterested
to brag	to say you're the best or always talk about yourself in a good way
"way" better/ cooler	a lot, much, really
to get the word out	to announce, tell lots of people
to stretch the truth	to lie
to show up	to come to an event
to cut corners	to skip steps, to not do the best job
to cough up	to produce
typo	typing mistake
to crawl	walk on hands an knees like a baby
to not budge	to not move
to clog	to block, like a pipe
legitimate	real, true, deserving
to convince	to persuade
to go as....	to dress up as, costume identity
cranky	not in a good mood
lame	(informal) not cool
to be in charge of	to be responsible for
there's a catch	it's not free, there's another thing you have to do
to tag along	to come with you
soaked	really wet
to regret	to wish you hadn't done something. feel bad about a past action

on the bright side	a positive aspect is
might as well has	the would have been the sam if
to get the hang of it	to start understanding or doing it well
to find out	to discover
there's no way I'm going to	I'm not doing it
to be singled out	embarrassed or chosen out of the group
to be turned up side down	sudden changes (figurative)
mark my words	remember this
out of shape	not physically fit
to be ripped (slang, figurative)	lots of muscles
to take matters into your own hands	to solve it for yourself, take control of a situation
dedication	commitment to an activity or a person
phony	fake, not real
junk drawer	drawer with odds and ends
to work out	to exercise
to look forward	to be excited about a future plan
to have this one in the bag	to be sure you're going to win
to pipe up	to make your voice heard in the group
to flunk	to fail a class or grade
to beg	please, ask over and over
Soprano	high voice range
to giggle	small laughter
to go on forever	to take a long time
to get picked	to be chosen

to belong	you are a part of it, it's a part of you, OR fell like you're in the right place
to attempt	to try
to abandon	to leave behind
to wander	to walk around without a destination
contemporary	now, modern
fearsome	scary
stench	horrible smell
to glance	to look at briefly
fascinated	amazed, very interested
perhaps	maybe
sculpture	physical art
notary	some who signs documents officially as a job
ever-growing	always increasing, getting bigger
eventually	after a while, at the end of a long time or process
come to be regarded as	people consider a person like
priest	Catholic Imam
merely	just, simply
The Renaissance	the great rebirth of art, literature, and learning in the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries which marked the transition from the medieval to modern periods of European history.
to flourish	to grow, to do well, to increase
patrons	customers, people who buy a product or service
apprentice	like intern, you work under an expert to learn a profession
to invent	to make, design, or think of a new type of thing
proper	right, suitable, correct
roam	to travel, usually for a long time, with out purpose or direction
shield	used for protection in battle
studio	a room where an artist works
exposition	introduces the characters, setting, and basic situation
setting	where and when the story takes place
characters	people or animals in a story
problem	conflict
sequence of Events	plot
climax	Most exciting moment of the story; turning point
resolution	finding a solution to a problem
point of view	the perspective from which a story is told
theme	the main idea of the story