The Legend of Old Befana Vocabulary
- 1. The Legend of Old Befana Vocabulary for Mrs. Berg’s Class
- 2. coals • noun hot, glowing piece of wood left from a fire
- 3. cranky • adjective being in a terrible mood; unhappy, grouchy
- 4. didn't sleep a wink • didn't sleep well
- 5. ears play tricks on me • what a person thinks they heard is not real
- 6. glorious • adjective giving, having or deserving honor, splendid
- 7. heavenly • noun from the sky, from God
- 8. jeweled • adjective Decorated with pretty stones and jewels.
- 9. lullaby • noun A quiet song to help a child sleep
- 10. miracles • things that happen that people could not do
- 11. outskirts • noun the edges of an area; not the center
- 12. paused • verb to stop for a short time then start again
- 13. pour • verb To cause to flow out.
- 14. procession • noun when a group of people march or ride in a forward motion,
- 15. royal • noun,adjective of a king or his family
- 16. shawl • noun A covering for the head and shoulders.
- 17. shutter • noun,verb 1. Close with shutters, as of doors and windows. 2. a hinged or sliding cover for a window
- 18. splendid • adjective brilliant;grand.very good;fine;excellent
- 19. tinkling • adjective Sounding soft and like a small bell.
- 20. tossed and turned • idiom rolling side to side; unable to get comfortable to sleep
- 21. village • noun A group of of houses and buildings in the country.