5th Grade Word List - Literature
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HANSEL AND GRETEL by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm.
HANSEL AND GRETEL by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm.
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| HANSEL AND GRETEL by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm |
dearth |  |
n. an amount of something that is too small: a lack | |
procure | |
v. get something, especially after an effort | |
plane | |
v. remove small strips of wood from a surface with a special tool | |
forsake | |
v. leave someone who needs or counts on you | |
sluggard | |
n. a lazy person | |
peep | |
v. secretly look at something for a short time, usually through a hole | |
wither | |
v. lose freshness, vigor, or vitality | |
naughty | |
a. badly behaved | |
reproach | |
n. disgrace or shame | |
yield | |
v. give up the control of or responsibility for something | |
crumble | |
v. fall apart v. fall into decay or ruin | |
morsel | |
n. a small amount of solid food; a mouthful | |
crutch | |
n. a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground | |
entice | |
v. persuade someone to do something by offering them something pleasant | |
malice | |
n. the quality of threatening evil | |
mockingly | |
ad. in way that makes fun of someone or something | |
plump | |
a. having a pleasantly soft, rounded body or shape | |
dainty | |
a. especially pleasing to the taste | |
shrivel | |
v. wither, as with a loss of moisture v. decrease in size, range, or extent | |
grated | |
a. (of food) reduced to small shreds by being rubbed | |
lament | |
v. express sadness and feeling sorry about something | |
cauldron | |
n. a very large pot that is used for boiling | |
knead | |
v. press something, especially a mixture for making bread, firmly and repeatedly with the hands | |
dough | |
n. a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll | |
howl | |
v. cry loudly, as of animals | |
pinafore | |
n. a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing | |
parlour | |
n. a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax | |
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