4th Grade Word List in Literature

betroth

v. give to in marriage

trinket

n. cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing

brook

n. a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

yonder

a. distant but within sight

meek

a. quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive

scorching

a. hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface

haughtily

ad. in an unfriendly way and seeming to consider yourself better than other people

treacherous

a. tending to betray

unruly

a. noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline

plague

v. cause worry, pain, or difficulty to someone or something over a period of time

sulky

a. depressingly dark

cask

n. a cylindrical container that holds liquids