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C8-14 LW&W
C8-14 The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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reign | the period of time which a sovereign occupies |
prophecy | the foretelling or prediction of what is to come |
gloating | to look at or think about with great or excessive satisfaction; smirking, reveling, triumphing |
threshold | the entrance to a house or building, doorstep, doorway |
abide | to put up with or tolerate something |
dazzling | so bright as to blind someone temporarily |
self-indulgence | indulging one's own desires, passions, or whims especially without restraint |
strides | a long step in walking |
pavillion | a light, usually open building for shelter, concert, exhibits, etc. |
crimson | a deep purplish-red color |
cheek | rudeness, sassiness, disrespect |
forfeit | lost or subject to loss by forfeiture |
campaign | military operations for a specific battle |
siege | the act of surrounding and attacking a fortified place in such a way as to isolate it from help or supplies |