Chapters 7 and 8 - Narnia Vocabulary

"To get wind of"...means

• to feel a gust of wind

• to begin to suspect something/hear rumor

• to get major speed

To be "modest" means to..

• be humble/dressed appropriately

• be honest

• to be self-absorbed and rude

"Whiskered"..means to have...

• hair on cheeks and/or chin

• to whisper quietly

• to tip toe

He "beckoned" her over to the castle. "Beckon" means..

• to run at full speed

• to throw or toss

• make a gesture with the hand, arm, or head to encourage someone to come nearer or follow

"There he is! Get that peddler!" A peddler is...

• someone who sells goods, sometimes stolen goods

• someone who rides a bike

• a person who rows a boat

A "hatchet" is a small axe with a short handle for use in one hand.

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When someone "reigns", they

• water falls from the clouds; rain

• sprinkle water on someone

• hold royal office; rule as king or queen.

Her knees were knocking in terror. The idiom "knees knocking" means..

• a person's knees are shaking from fear or nervousness

• a person's knees are actually knocking against each other when scared

• a person knocks on another person's knees

A "prophecy" is..

• a reign of power; king or queen

• a prediction or foretelling of the future

• a thrown a higher power sits on

"Treacherous" means..

• a very mean and cruel teacher

• a very steep hill

• guilt/betrayal or meaning unpredictable danger