3rd Grade Word List in Literature

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THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES by Hans Christian Andersen.

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THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES by Hans Christian Andersen

chase
n. hunting of wild animals, used with the

accustomed
a. commonly used or practiced; usual a. in the habit of or adapted to

merrily
ad. in a joyous manner

rogue
n. a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

splendid
a. having great beauty and splendor

cause
v. compel by command, authority, or force

loom
n. a frame or machine to form a cloth

knapsack
n. a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder

elapse
v. pass or go by

simpleton
n. a person lacking intelligence or common sense

knave
n. a tricky deceitful fellow

impostor
n. a person who makes deceitful pretenses

viz
ad. (videlicet) that is to say, namely

diligence
n. steady, earnest, and energetic effort

crafty
a. marked by skill in deception

exquisite
a. delicately beautiful a. lavishly elegant and refined

workmanship
n. skill in an occupation or trade

approbation
n. official recognition or approval

on no account
ad. under no circumstances

retinue
n. the group following and attending to some important person

strain
v. force to make a strenuous or unusually great effort

riband
n. a ribbon used especially as a decoration

grandee
n. a nobleman of highest rank in Spain or Portugal

mantle
n. a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes

cobweb
n. the network spread by a spider

courtier
n. an attendant at the court of a sovereign

canopy
n. a cover fixed or carried above a person of high rank or a sacred object

bedchamber
n. a room used primarily for sleeping

train
n. a part of a gown that trails behind the wearer

vex
v. disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress

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