Fairy Tale Vocabulary 11-20

Legend

•  a life lesson

• a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe

• a statement or promise that is made

• a non-historical or unverifiable story handed down by tradition from earlier times

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Adversary

• a noteworthy achievement, joy over success, victory

• a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe

• a royal domain or kingdom

•  no giving up despite difficulty or delay in achieving success

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Allegations

•  a claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically one made without proof

• a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe

•  disturbance or uproar

•  torment or tease someone with the knowing that is is unattainable

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Feigning

• supreme ruler or someone possessing ultimate power

• pretend to be affected by a feeling, state, or injury

• to make someone legally or morally bound to an action or course of action

• a statement or promise that is made

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Oath

• a non-historical or unverifiable story handed down by tradition from earlier times

• a story about magical and imaginary beings and lands

•  disturbance or uproar

• a statement or promise that is made

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Rationalize

•  claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically one made without proof

• supreme ruler or someone possessing ultimate power

• attempt to explain or justify one’s own behavior or attitude with logical reasons, even if they are not true or appropriate

•  pretend to be affected by a feeling, state, or injury

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Oblige

•  to make someone legally or morally bound to an action or course of action

• a claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically one made without proof

• a royal domain or kingdom

•  an idea or story that is believed by many people but is not true; a story that was told in an ancient culture to explain a practice, belief or natural occurrence

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Realm

•  a statement or comment that conveys a meaning indirectly by the use of comparison or the like

•  a life lesson

• pretend to be affected by a feeling, state, or injury

• a royal domain or kingdom

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Tumultuous

• to make someone legally or morally bound to an action or course of action

•  disturbance or uproar

• a claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically one made without proof

• supreme ruler or someone possessing ultimate power

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Sovereign

• extreme anger

•  a royal domain or kingdom

• a statement or promise that is made

•  supreme ruler or someone possessing ultimate power

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4