chapter 1 vocabulary Flashcards
Daughter of Eve
refers to a human girl child
Son of Adam
refers to a human boy child
Sardines
small, salty fish many find delicious
English tea
English custom of afternoon refreshments; served with small sandwiches and cakes
Nymphs
mythical creatures that live in trees, harming no one
Silenus
woodland deity; companion of Dionysus with a horse’s ears and tail
Dryads
mythical creature that live in wells, harming no one
Bacchus
Greek God of Wine
Jollification
joyful celebration
Merely
barely; just as described
Lulling
to give someone a false sense of security so that an unpleasant situation takes the person by surprise
Spare Oom
location of room where the wardrobe is located
Narnia
imaginary country found by passing through a magical wardrobe
Cair Paravel
Capital of Narnia where the empty thrones await four ‘human’ children to claim them.
War Drobe
doorway into Narnia through the wardrobe
Sulk
to pout; to have a bad attitude
Guilded
to cover with metal, usually gold or silver
sledge
sled; vehicle used to travel over snow
stern
strict; rigid; unyielding
champing at their bits
impatient to get moving
Harness
gear strapped on an animal to control it
Shetland
small but very strong ponies from scotland
Dwarves
mythical beings; usually portrayed as very short with long beards who worked in mines digging for precious metals
Turkish Delight
type of very sweet candy
dominions
lands owned by a ruler
mantle
something used to cover something else
hiss
sound like that made by a snake
foamy
whipped or creamy
silk
type of very fine fabric
enchanted
controlled by magic
courtiers
servants; people who wait on others in a royal court
fetch
to go after and bring back
shovel down
expression referring to eating food very quickly
snappish
respond abruptly; rude or sharp reply
patience
able to wait without becoming annoyed or upset
spiteful
cruel, mean, desire to see someone suffer
frightful
extremely bad or unpleasant
nag
constantly annoy, irritate, or “bug”
beastly
unpleasant; acting like a beast
jeer
to openly make fun of someone
fumble
to grope clumsily; to fail in attempting something
interrupt
disturb someone in the middle of something; cut off someone who’s speaking
sightseers
tourists; day trippers
suit of armor
combat outfit worn by knights in the Middle Ages
snigger
disrespectful laugh behind someone’s
row
quarrel; argument
consideration
showing thoughtfulness or nice treatment
assume
take for granted; expect
camphor
small balls of insect repellent to protect clothes against moths
wrench
yank; twist off
char
burn; destroy by fire
suitable
appropriate: acceptable
prig
people who are overly confident in their opinions or manner
crockery
ceramic; items made of clay
self-satisfied
sure of oneself; confident
shreds
torn off strips
fraternize
hang out with
poisonous
deadly or harmful substance
resume
continue on again
moth
small butterfly-like insect that eats clothes
treason
betray; to deceive; deliver information or people to an enemy
robin
small song bird
dodging
avoiding
token
object used a symbol representing something else
festoons
decorations such as flowers or leaves
burring
whirring or humming
warning
threat or advice
hoarse
rough or harse-sounding voice
handkerchief
like Kleenex but made out of cloth
beckoned
invited by means of hand signs to follow someone
trifle
something of little importance
thread
thin cord of twisted fibers
steep
steep going up or down at a sharp angle
dam
barrier of concrete or mad up of earth to stop a river or stream
icicles
water frozen in the act of falling
beehive
a structure or home for a colony of bees
bunks
beds often stacked on top of each other to save space
trowels
hand tools used for digging
trout
type of fresh water fish good for eating
kettle
metal pot used for cooking or heating water for tea
sewing machine
machine used to make clothes
strain of music
brief musical tune
oilskins
coats treated with oil so as to keep out water
range
stove, something to cook
marmalade
jam made with pieces of fresh fruit
statue
3-D image of a person or creature sculpted in stone or carved from wood
on my account
on my behalf
stratagem
plan
claim
to demand something
Jinn
created from smokeless fire
hatchet
tool used to cut wood
prophecy
a prediction of future events
reign
period of time where someone rules a nation
plunging
falling off of
muffle
mute
decoy
to lure someone into a trap
cautious
careful
repulsive
to repel; make someone feel dislike or disgust
stale
no longer fresh
scent
a particular odor or smell
swish
sound made by a sled moving across a snowy surface
vermin
small, common animals or insects that are pests to human or other animals
plum pudding
type of pudding made from plums, commonly served at Christmas in England
gaiety
happiness; eagerness; excitement
gluttony
eating and drinking to excess; or too much
self indulged
pleasing oneself, usually to excess
foggy
condensed water vapor that makes seeing difficult
thaw
melt; as in the melting of snow in spring
Bound
move quickly
whisked
quick sweeping
prodigious
great in size ; enormous
indigo
dark grayish-blue color
plumage
The feathers covering a birds body
Braying
sound a donkey makes
creeping
advancing by slow but sure degrees
concealed
to keep something hidden
dungeon
underground prison
ransacking
searching very clearly
liberated
to release someone
surged
to move like a wave
bawled
yell out
rubble
broken stones or bricks
deformed
unshapely form
din
lound harsh