1. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Key Vocabulary – Part 2 © Brent Coley 2008 | www.mrcoley.com

2. See if you can correctly define the following vocabulary words.

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

4. mere

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

6. mere Definition: adj. Only; nothing more than

7. treachery

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

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

10. perish

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

12. perish Definition: v. To die; to be destroyed

13. dismay

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

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

16. summon

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

18. summon Definition: v. To order to come

19. shudder

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

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

22. incantation

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

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

25. shrill

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

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

28. vile

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

30. vile Definition: adj. Very bad; foul or disgusting

31. prodigious

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

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