R E T O L D BY PAT R I C I A C U RT I S P F I T S C H

SWORD AND THE STONE

FORBIDDING

• Adj. -Something that is dangerous or threatening

• Synonyms-hostile, grim, bleak, unfriendly, dismal

• The abandoned house was forbidding and dark, so Olivia walked a different way home from school.

BATTLEMENT

• Noun- a defensive structure at the top of a castle wall used for shooting intruders.

• The knights climbed to the top of the battlement as the enemies approached the castle.

GUARDIAN

• Noun-a person who guards, protects, or preserves

• Synonyms-protector, caretaker

• My aunt was appointed guardian of the estate.

CHAOS

• Noun- a state of confusion or disorder

• Synonym-disorder, bedlam, pandemonium, commotion

• It was complete chaos when the tigers escaped from the zoo.

HEIR

• Noun-a person who inherits or is entitled to get something from another.

• Synonyms-successor, recipient, beneficiary

• Prince William is heir to the British throne.

PROCLAIMED

• Verb-to announce or declare in an official manner

• Synonyms-announced, declared, stated, said

• The referee proclaimed the winner of the coin toss.

PARCHMENT

• Noun- a stiff paper

• The Pilgrims wrote the Mayflower Compact on a piece of parchment.

DISMISS

• Verb- to give permission for a person to leave

• Synonym-let go, discharge

• We loaded the bus after my teacher dismissed us from class.

SOLARIUM

• Noun- a glass enclosed room, exposed to the suns rays (*Hint solar means having to do with the sun)

• We enjoyed sitting and reading in the solarium.

TUNIC

• Noun- a long, gown-like, garment

• Long ago, it was fashionable for men to wear tunics.

PREPARATION

• Noun-To prepare or plan in advance

• Synonyms-plan, get ready, arrange

• We had worked hard cleaning the house in preparation for my grandparent’s visit.

DISMOUNTED

• Verb-to get off of something; usually referring to getting off of a horse.

• After the horseback ride, the guide told us to dismount thehorse.

ENCLOSURE

• Noun-something surrounded by a fence or wall.

• We kept our cows behind an enclosure to keep them from escaping.

SUSPICIONS

• Noun-The act of suspecting; to doubt or mistrust

• Synonyms-doubt, worry, misgivings

• I had my suspicions about the new boy, he didn’t seem to be very pleasant.

TOURNAMENT

• Noun- a game in which competitors compete in a series of events.

• Synonym-contest, event, match

• My cousin participated in a chess tournament last fall.

TENSION

• Noun-• 1. the state of being stretched or strained. • 2. mental or emotional strain

• Synonyms-strain, pressure

• There was a lot of tension in the room before FCAT testing began.