The Princess Bride Ch.5 Vocabulary Quizs

parry

• defend against an attack

• battle

• retreat

• attack fiercely

agility

• nimbleness

• clumsiness

• sluggishness

• awkwardness

trifle

• slightly

• significantly

• moderately

• excessively

ripostes

• a fencer’s quick return thrusts after a parry

• a type of fencing sword

• a defensive stance in fencing

• a scoring technique in fencing

impenetrable

• inaccessible; incapable of being crossed

• easily accessible; open to all

• capable of being crossed with effort

• partially open; somewhat accessible

prodigious

• enormous

• tiny

• insignificant

• moderate

ascension

• downward movement

• horizontal movement

• upward movement

• circular movement

marauding

• pillaging

• defending

• gathering

• protecting

ruffian

• a kind-hearted person

• like a bully

• a skilled artist

• a wise leader

sloth

• active

• lazy

• energetic

• busy