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R E T O L D BY PAT R I C I A C U RT I S P F I T S C H
SWORD AND THE STONE
FORBIDDING
• Adj. -Something that is dangerous or threatening
• Synonyms-hostile, grim, bleak, unfriendly, dismal
• The abandoned house was forbidding and dark, so Olivia walked a different way home from school.
BATTLEMENT
• Noun- a defensive structure at the top of a castle wall used for shooting intruders.
• The knights climbed to the top of the battlement as the enemies approached the castle.
GUARDIAN
• Noun-a person who guards, protects, or preserves
• Synonyms-protector, caretaker
• My aunt was appointed guardian of the estate.
CHAOS
• Noun- a state of confusion or disorder
• Synonym-disorder, bedlam, pandemonium, commotion
• It was complete chaos when the tigers escaped from the zoo.
HEIR
• Noun-a person who inherits or is entitled to get something from another.
• Synonyms-successor, recipient, beneficiary
• Prince William is heir to the British throne.
PROCLAIMED
• Verb-to announce or declare in an official manner
• Synonyms-announced, declared, stated, said
• The referee proclaimed the winner of the coin toss.
PARCHMENT
• Noun- a stiff paper
• The Pilgrims wrote the Mayflower Compact on a piece of parchment.
DISMISS
• Verb- to give permission for a person to leave
• Synonym-let go, discharge
• We loaded the bus after my teacher dismissed us from class.
SOLARIUM
• Noun- a glass enclosed room, exposed to the suns rays (*Hint solar means having to do with the sun)
• We enjoyed sitting and reading in the solarium.
TUNIC
• Noun- a long, gown-like, garment
• Long ago, it was fashionable for men to wear tunics.
PREPARATION
• Noun-To prepare or plan in advance
• Synonyms-plan, get ready, arrange
• We had worked hard cleaning the house in preparation for my grandparent’s visit.
DISMOUNTED
• Verb-to get off of something; usually referring to getting off of a horse.
• After the horseback ride, the guide told us to dismount thehorse.
ENCLOSURE
• Noun-something surrounded by a fence or wall.
• We kept our cows behind an enclosure to keep them from escaping.
SUSPICIONS
• Noun-The act of suspecting; to doubt or mistrust
• Synonyms-doubt, worry, misgivings
• I had my suspicions about the new boy, he didn’t seem to be very pleasant.
TOURNAMENT
• Noun- a game in which competitors compete in a series of events.
• Synonym-contest, event, match
• My cousin participated in a chess tournament last fall.
TENSION
• Noun-• 1. the state of being stretched or strained. • 2. mental or emotional strain
• Synonyms-strain, pressure
• There was a lot of tension in the room before FCAT testing began.
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