Tale Of Despereaux Vocabulary

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staccato

Back 1

made up of rapid or disconnected sounds

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descend

Back 2

to pass from a higher to a lower place or level

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courtesy

Back 3

elegant, or courtly politeness

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beleaguered

Back 4

to surround with an army so as to prevent escape

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foul

Back 5

disgusting in looks, taste, or smell

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muck

Back 6

dark, rich soil; dirt

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treacherous

Back 7

likely to betray

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assurance

Back 8

the state of being sure or certain

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reign

Back 9

the period of an authority or rule

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honor

Back 10

a showing of respect; recognition

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encompassing

Back 11

surround or cover so as to hide or protect; include

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consort

Back 12

to go together as companions, associates

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sorrow

Back 13

sadness felt after a loss

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perfidy

Back 14

the quality or state of being faithless or disloyal

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courtly

Back 15

suitable to or for a royal court

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indisputable

Back 16

not able to be proved, debated, or questioned

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swoon

Back 17

to drift or fade gradually

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burly

Back 18

strongly or heavily built

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deem

Back 19

to believe, suppose; to have an opinion

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intone

Back 20

to utter in musical or prolonged tones

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pinwheel

Back 21

a toy made of fanlike blades that spin in the wind at the end of a stick

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dismal

Back 22

very gloomy or depressing

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endanger

Back 23

to bring into danger or peril

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eon

Back 24

a very long period of time

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dungeon

Back 25

a dark underground prison

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tragedy

Back 26

a disastrous event

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ordeal

Back 27

a severe test or expereience

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maiden

Back 28

a young unmarried girl

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disappointment

Back 29

failing to meet the expectations of someone or something

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thankless

Back 30

not appreciated by others

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classic

Back 31

noteable as the best of its kind

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speculation

Back 32

thoughts or guesses about something

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conform

Back 33

to act in obedience

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adhere

Back 34

to agree to observe

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destined

Back 35

to be bound or directed

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relishing

Back 36

to be pleased by

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executing

Back 37

to put into effect