Chapters 1 - 4 Vocabulary Words

Do not forget to make your flashcards for this week! 
You will be able to use them on your Unit Vocabulary Test.

Word

Page #

Definition

dominion
34
a self-governing nation that acknowledges a monarch as chief of state
faun
10
a mythological creature that is part deer and part man
grope
28
to feel about blindly or uncertainly in search
hoax
25
to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often outrageous
inquisitive
8
inordinately or improperly curious about something
mantle
35
a loose garment worn over other clothes
melancholy
12
a pensive or depressed mood
queer
8
differing in some odd way from what is usual or normal
row
4
a noisy disturbance or quarrel
scarlet
31
any of various bright reds
service
19
an useful act
sledge
30
a strong heavy sled
Turkish Delight
36
a jellylike or gummy confection usually cut in cubes and dusted with sugar
wardrobe
6
a room or closet where clothes are kept
wireless
5
a communication device, such as a radio, having no wires

Definitions utilized from Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary based on use in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.


by: Casey Jo Burrus © 2006
Bingham, Illinois
updated: July 28, 2006
Cowden-Herrick Schools