Storyworks: "The Snake-Haired Monster" Vocabulary

immortal

• sudden death

• living forever

• easily hurt

• to live for more than 100 years

lair

• a cottage in the woods

• a castle in the clouds

• a cave high in the hills

• a secret or hidden place used as a hideout

lavish

• expensive, generous, luxurious

• cheap, inexpensive

• worn out

• old, rotten

nymphs

• assistants to the king and queen

• marine animals specific to the Pacific Ocean

• woodland creatures in fantasy stories

• nature goddesses in mythology who live in rivers, mountains, meadows, or woods

quest

• a short adventure

• a long, difficult search for something, often involving a journey

• a long battle

• to ask a difficult question

sickle

• a type of sweet pickle

• something used in cooking

• a tool with a short handle and curved blade, used for cutting grass and grain

• an object used in dog training

honorable

• worthy of honor and high respect

• an award you win at school

• not truthful

• a person who tells lies

selfish

• compassionate

• devoted to or caring only for oneself

• giving

• the ability to take care of yourself

wisdom

• clueless

• a know it all

• old and cranky

• the quality or state of being wise

expression

• a fast highway

• a sudden announcement

• a look or intonation expressing personal reaction, feeling

• a blank stare