5th Grade Word List in Literature

sole

a. being one only, single

sugarloaf

n. conical moulded mass of sugar, refined sugar molded into a cone

haughtily

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

straiten

v. squeeze together

abide

v. put up with something or somebody unpleasant

linger

v. take longer than usual to leave or disappear

busybody

n. a person who meddles in the affairs of others

gape

v. be or become wide open

prey

n. animal hunted or caught for food

tarry

v. leave slowly and hesitantly

trance

n. a temporary mental condition in which someone is not completely conscious

famine

n. a severe shortage of food

forsake

v. abandon (someone or something)

shabby

a. showing signs of wear and tear
a. mean and unworthy

errand

n. a short journey either to take a message or to take or collect something

betroth

v. give to in marriage

squire

n. (in the past in England) a man who owned most of the land around a village