2nd Grade Word List in Literature

envious

a. wanting something another person has

counsel

v. give advice to

pursue

v. follow in or as if in pursuit

perceive

v. become aware of through the senses

league

n. a former measure of distance by land, usually about three miles

entice

v. attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage

briar

n. Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers

fiddler

n. a person who plays the violin

pluck

v. pull something, especially with a sudden movement, in order to remove it

snare

n. a trap for catching birds or animals, typically one having a noose of wire or cord

enchantment

n. a very attractive and pleasing quality

desert

v. leave someone without help or in a difficult situation and not come back

bridal

a. of or relating to a wedding