Unit 2: Dragon, Dragon

Learn these words from the short story by John Gardner (Inside: Level C, Unit 2).

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  1. kingdom
    the domain ruled by a monarch
  2. plague
    annoy continually or chronically
  3. mind
    recall or remembrance
  4. wit
    mental ability
  5. lair
    the place where a wild animal lives
  6. ravage
    cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
  7. tyrant
    a cruel and oppressive dictator
  8. instance
    an item of information that is typical of a class or group
  9. nervous
    causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
  10. jiffy
    a very short time
  11. rack
    stretch to the limits
  12. bargain
    an agreement between parties fixing obligations of each
  13. term
    a statement of what is required as part of an agreement
  14. beam
    experience a feeling of well-being or happiness
  15. pride
    a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
  16. timid
    showing fear and lack of courage
  17. recite
    repeat aloud from memory
  18. opinion
    a personal belief or judgment
  19. quest
    the act of searching for something
  20. outfox
    beat through cleverness and wit
  21. weep
    shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
  22. bitter
    expressive of severe grief or regret
  23. spur
    strike with a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel
  24. gallop
    a fast gait of a horse
  25. might
    physical strength
  26. terrific
    very great or intense
  27. decent
    socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
  28. business
    a rightful concern or responsibility
  29. readiness
    the state of being ready for something
  30. dale
    an open valley in a hilly area
  31. reflect
    give evidence of a certain behavior
  32. patience
    good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
  33. seldom
    not often
  34. crane
    stretch, so as to see better
  35. flabbergasted
    as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
  36. labor
    work hard
  37. supreme
    greatest in status or authority or power
  38. heave
    the act of lifting something with great effort
  39. weight
    the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
  40. shape
    alternate name for the body of a human being
Created on Thu Aug 04 12:21:28 EDT 2016 (updated Mon Aug 15 13:42:03 EDT 2016)

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