Unit 5 Folktales - 20 Words

scything (verb)

move through something rapidly

appease (verb)

relieve to someone’s demands

boisterous (adj)

noisy, energetic, and cheerful

gluttonous (adj)

excessively greedy

gullet (noun)

the passage by which food passes from the mouth to the stomach

niche (noun)

a quiet, secret pocket for something to be placed in

foliage (noun)

the leaves of a plant or tree

insatiable (adj)

incapable of being satisfied or fulfilled.

bauble (noun)

trinkets, knick knacks

repose (noun)

a state of rest

tactician (noun)

a person skilled at planning or managing complex activities

venerable (adj)

a great deal of respect, especially due to age or wisdom

peril (noun)

a serious and immediate danger or risk.

headwind (noun)

a wind that blows directly against the direction of travel, making progress difficult.

prudent (adj)

showing care and thought for the future

sentry (noun)

a soldier or guard stationed to keep watch and control access to a place.

besiege (verb)

to surround a place with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender.

bellow (verb)

to shout loudly or emit a deep roar

strait (noun)

a narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water.

gorged (verb)

having stuffed oneself with food