Vocabulary Words for The Invention of Hugo Cabret
- agitated: made troubled or nervous
- artificial: not occurring naturally
- automaton: a moving mechanical device made in imitation of a human being that performs a function according to a predetermined set of coded instructions
- calibrated: correlated the readings (of an instrument) against a standard to check for accuracy
- celestial: pertaining to the sky or visible heaven
- decrepit :worn out or ruined because of age or neglect
- descended :to go or move down from a higher to lower place; move or come down
- diligence: constant and earnest effort to accomplish a task.
- disheveled: hanging loosely and in disorder; unkept
- dredge: bring to peoples' attention an unpleasant or embarrassing fact or incident that had been forgotten
- embossed: to decorate (a surface) with raised ornament
- emerged: move out or away from something and come into view
- enveloped: wrap up, cover, or surround completely
- extraordinary: very unusual or remarkable
- frayed: unraveled or worn at the edge, typically through constant rubbing
- muse: a woman or a force perceived as a woman, who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist
- painstakingly: done with or employing great care and thoroughness
- rickety: poorly made and likely to collapse
- shimmered: shine with a soft tremulous light
- slither: slide or slip unsteadily over a loose or slippery surface
