Tale of
Despereaux Vocabulary
1. despair- n. being without hope
2. speculation- ideas or guesses about something that is not
known
3. consorts- v. to keep company
4. perfidy - an act of disloyalty
5. egregious -especially bad
6. indulge- to give in to the desire of
7. contemplate- to consider with time and thought
8. repent -to regret, feel badly about
9. renounce- to refuse
10. fervent- great intensity of feeling
11. irony- a situation that is strange or funny because
things happen in a way that seems to be the opposite of what you expected
12. conform -to be obedient or compliant
13. indignant -angry because of something unjust
14. ordeal -an unpleasant or difficult experience
15. implications possible future effects or results
16. beleaguer- to cause repeated trouble for
17. abyss -a hole or space so great it can’t be measured
18. eons -a long period of time
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