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Banish verb To send away, to exile. Meaningful Sentence: In the movie, The Lion King, Scar was banished from Pride Rock to live with the hyenas because he was evil.
Clan noun a family group; a group united by common interests or qualities Meaningful Sentence In the novel Twilight, there is a clan of vampires called the Cullen Clan. They came together because they are vegetarian vampires (they all share a common quality).
Graciousness/Gracious noun the condition of being pleasant, courteous, and generous Meaningful Sentence Queen Elsa was gracious with her ice powers and made a skating ring for the people of Arendale to have fun.
Willful adjective unreasonably stubborn or headstrong (determined to get your way) Meaningful Sentence Rapunzel went on a willful journey to see the floating lanterns.
Wise Adjective Having knowledge or information Meaningful sentence Parents can give kids wise advice, so kids should listen to their parents!
Oasis noun a small fertile green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well Meaningful Sentence Genie took Aladdin to an oasis in the desert to grant him his first wish.
Stubborn/Stuborness Adjective set in their opinion; difficult to manage Meaningful Sentence Old man Carl was very stubborn because no matter how much Russell asked to help him, Carl always told him to go away!
Praise noun offering approval or admiration Meaningful Sentence The people of the kingdom gave their praise to the king, and liked him very much.
Console verb To ease someone’s sorry, to comfort Meaningful Sentence The fairy godmother began to console Cinderella when she was sad.
Flee verb To move swiftly or run away. Meaningful Sentence The fish began to flee when they saw a whale.
Stern/sternly Adjective Firm, strict, or harsh Meaningful Sentence The army was stern and did not let girls join, but that did not stop Mulan.
Grief noun Mental suffering over a loss. Meaningful Sentence Simba, the young lion, felt grief after losing his dad.
Bitter (ness) Adjective Resentful (displeased) Meaningful Sentence The bitter queen disguised as a witch gave Snow White a poisoned red apple.
Ponder (ed) verb to think about something deeply Meaningful Sentence Pooh bear pondered on some of his thoughts in his special thinking spot.
Flock noun a large number or group of things (usually animals or people) Meaningful Sentence Princess Jasmine opened the cage and released a flock of birds that flew away to freedom.
Temper noun To easily become angry. Meaningful Sentence The Queen of Hearts have a big temper and was always angry.