Kindergarten Word List in Literature

prosper

v. (of a person or a business) to be or become successful, especially financially

boastful

a. exhibiting self-importance

expatiate

v. speak or write about something in great detail or for a long time

sneer

v. show in an expression on your face or in your manner of speaking that someone or something is so foolish

simpleton

n. a person lacking intelligence or common sense

broth

n. a thin soup of meat or fish or vegetable stock

drew lots

v. (past tense of draw lots) make decision by choosing piece of paper

legitimate

a. authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law

booty

n. an amount of money or things of value

bare-faced

a. shameless and undisguised

avail

v. take or use
v. be of use to, be useful to

forfeit

n. lose the right to do or have something because you have broken a rule

parted

a. separated

serve up

v. provide something or make something available to people