5th Grade Word List in Literature

roe

n. a small deer which lacks a visible tail and has a reddish summer coat that turns grayish in winter

scour

v. search a place or thing very carefully in order to try to find something

bale

v. remove water from a boat using a container

gild

v. decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold

rake

v. search in a container by moving the contents around quickly

sore

a. painful and uncomfortable because of injury, infection, or too much use

garland

n. a circle made of flowers and leaves worn around the neck or head as a decoration

ducat

n. gold coin formerly current in most European countries

lame

a. disabled in the feet or legs

limp

v. proceed slowly or with difficulty

snort

v. make an explosive sound by forcing air quickly up or down the nose

nostril

n. either one of the two external openings in the nose

gallop

v. (of a horse) to run fast so that all four feet come off the ground together

proclaim

v. declare formally; declare someone to be something

retinue

n. the group following and attending to some important person