Blood on the River Vocabulary

magistrate

• a banker

• a preacher

• a teacher

• a judge or town official

What is a prophecy?

• a wild guess

• a prediction

• an answer

slothfulness

• laziness

• energy

• strength

• wisdom

locket

• a lock

• a key

• a necklace with a small case that opens

• a bracelet with charms

blight

• plant disease

• disease that affects people

• bad luck

• a difficult problem

gallows

• a jail

• wooden structure built for public hangings

• a prison cell

• a basement or cellar

orphan

• a type of cat

• a child who has lost both parents

• a child who has lost one parent

• a type of flower

wares

• clothing

• food

• weapons

• articles offered for sale, like in a market

Who is Captain John Smith?

• an astronaut

• a famous doctor

• a fictional character

• an English explorer who was a founder of Jamestown

wield

• fight

• running for your life

• holding and using a weapon or tool

• crazy