Adventures of Don Quixote: Chapters 5–10

by Argentina Palacios
Sandy (United States of America)
Don Alonzo, who was an old man living in Spain during the Middle Ages, thought he was the heroic knight Don Quixote de la Mancha. He convinced a neighbor, Sancho Panza, to be his squire, and the two "sallied forth" to right the wrongs of the world. Their misadventures with the likes of windmills, castles, and "giants" made them humorously infamous!

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  1. ignoramus
    a person who lacks intelligence or sophistication
    "Oh, some ignoramus has melted a piece of this precious helmet for the gold," Don Quixote said.
  2. arrogant
    having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance
    The worst criminal of all, with a record of many bad deeds, was a very cocky and arrogant man named Gines de Pasamonte.
  3. ardent
    characterized by intense emotion
    "Go to El Toboso and show the chains to my lady Dulcinea. Tell her, step by step, how I, her ardent suitor, the brave Don Quixote de la Mancha, set you free. After that, you may go wherever you want."
  4. suitor
    a man who courts a woman
    "Go to El Toboso and show the chains to my lady Dulcinea. Tell her, step by step, how I, her ardent suitor, the brave Don Quixote de la Mancha, set you free. After that, you may go wherever you want."
  5. estate
    extensive landed property retained by the owner
    "His estate needs attention; you yourself would be better off helping your wife take care of the fields," the barber chimed in.
  6. dethrone
    remove someone from power, especially a monarch
    Her father had been dethroned by a mean giant.
  7. desperately
    in a state of intense distress and hopelessness
    Sancho, of course, wasn't allowed in the house. And how desperately he wanted to see his master!
  8. tremendous
    extraordinarily large in extent or amount or power
    His mind was very quick, though, and he had a tremendous sense of humor.
  9. destination
    the place designated as the end, as of a race or journey
    Knight and squire left again, one for the third time, the other for the second. Destination: El Toboso. Purpose: to seek Dulcinea's blessings.
  10. passionate
    having or expressing strong emotions
    "I am the squire of that passionate knight you see next to me, the brave Don Quixote de la Mancha, who is in love with you!"
  11. caravan
    a procession traveling together in single file
    About the same time, Don Quixote spotted a small caravan flying royal banners.
  12. sheepishly
    in a manner showing embarrassment or shame
    Sancho said sheepishly: "Master, if it's cottage cheese, give it to me, and I'll eat it. But believe me, master, I don't know how that got in there."
  13. puny
    inferior in strength or significance
    "Lions, a couple of puny lions should scare me, eh?" he said.
  14. foolhardy
    marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
    Everybody wanted to convince Don Quixote that it was foolhardy to face the lions.
  15. dumbfounded
    as if rendered speechless with astonishment and surprise
    They were dumbfounded at seeing him in one piece, without even a scratch!
Created on Sun Mar 22 21:11:40 EDT 2026 (updated Wed Apr 01 16:22:04 EDT 2026)

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