The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Key Vocabulary – Part 2 © Brent Coley 2008 |

See if you can correctly define the following vocabulary words.

If necessary, use the context clues from the sample sentences to help you.

mere

mere Sample Sentence: I got a great deal on the painting. It cost me a mere $10.

mere Definition: adj. Only; nothing more than

treachery

treachery Sample Sentence: The spy was captured and thrown in jail for his treachery.

treachery Definition: n. Behavior that is not to be trusted

perish

perish Sample Sentence: Many animals perished in the forest fire.

perish Definition: v. To die; to be destroyed

dismay

dismay Sample Sentence: To my dismay, my favorite team lost the game.

dismay Definition: n. Sudden helpless fear of what is about to happen or what has happened

summon

summon Sample Sentence: The principal is going to summon the fighting students to his office.

summon Definition: v. To order to come

shudder

shudder Sample Sentence: The spooky noises in the haunted house caused Jason to shudder.

shudder Definition: v. To tremble with horror, fear, cold, etc.

incantation

incantation Sample Sentence: The wizard used an incantation to light the candle.

incantation Definition: n. A set of words spoken to cast a magic spell

shrill

shrill Sample Sentence: The woman’s shrill scream sent shivers down my spine.

shrill Definition: adj. Describes a sound that is high and sharp

vile

vile Sample Sentence: The vile smell coming from the dumpster caused us to plug our noses.

vile Definition: adj. Very bad; foul or disgusting

prodigious

prodigious Sample Sentence: A prodigious amount of people packed Times Square on New Year’s Eve.

prodigious Definition: adj. Very large in size, amount, or degree (so large, it makes you say, “Wow!)