ascending
the act of changing location in an upward direction
battle
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
bribe
payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
commission
the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
cottage
a small house with a single story
cross
a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
dark
devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
deathly
having the physical appearance of death
diadem
an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
doe
mature female of mammals of which the male is called `buck'
elder
a person who is older than you are
epilogue
a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play
fallen
having dropped by the force of gravity
final
an examination administered at the end of an academic term
flaw
an imperfection in an object or machine
forest
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
goblin
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
hallow
render holy by means of religious rites
hide
prevent from being seen or discovered
hollow
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
king
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
lie
be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
life
the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones
lord
a person who has general authority over others
lost
having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity
magic
any art that invokes supernatural powers
manor
the landed estate of a lord (including the house on it)
mirror
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
place
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
plan
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
prince
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
revenge
action taken in return for an injury or offense
sacking
coarse fabric used for bags or sacks
seven
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
shell
the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals
silver
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
tale
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
thief
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
wand
a thin supple twig or rod
warrior
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
wedding
the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony
will
the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
