Vocab #6 FINAL (9th)

The knight's (a)   was legendary throughout the kingdom, as he would fearlessly ​ (b)   his sword against any threat to the innocent. His bravery was put to the test when a (c)   dragon descended upon the village, devouring livestock and terrorizing the people. Even the fiercest guard dogs cowered like ​ (d)   in the face of such a terrifying beast. As the knight approached the dragon's lair, he blew his horn to ​ (e)   his arrival, challenging the monster to face him in combat. The battle that followed would be remembered for generations as a testament to the knight's and .

• valor
• rapacious
• wield
• curs
• herald

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

The old castle stood ​ (a)   and foreboding, its crumbling towers a stark reminder of the ​ (b)   that once threatened the kingdom. As I approached the ancient fortress, I noticed a ​ (c)   huddled near the ​ (d)   gate, strumming a melancholy tune on his lute. His song spoke of dark ​ (e)   and the return of an ancient evil, sending a chill down my spine. I couldn't help but wonder if the musician's eerie melody was a warning of dangers yet to come, or simply the fanciful imaginings of a wandering storyteller. Either way, the atmosphere around the castle grew more ominous with each passing moment, and I found myself longing for the safety of home.

• decrepit
• peril
• minstrel
• portents
• postern

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

danger

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

old and feeble

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Things that are signs of events to come; omens

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

a mean, cowardly person (or a mutt)

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

aggressively greedy

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CCSS.L.3.2F

a back door or gate

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

a singer or musician who sang or recited poems to music

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CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

a messenger; announcement

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CCSS.L.5.5C