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Vocabulary
Door in the Wall Vocabulary Part 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| keep | the strongest most secure part of a castle |
| punts | narrow flat-bottomed boats |
| cavalcade | a parade or procession |
| flagons | container for carrying liquids |
| abbey | monastery or convent |
| pease porridge | split pea soup |
| emissary | someone who works for someone else, representative with authority |
| turret | a small tower on top of a larger tower |
| largess | gift, often money |
| mimicking | copying or imitating |
| bailey | the outer wall of a castle |
| portcullis | a large grate of iron bars that fortifies a castle |
| ewer | pitcher or jug |
| cumbered | hindered or bothered |
| fidget | restless or nervous |
| flambeaux | a flaming torch |
| viol | stringed instrument similar to a violin |
| mace | heavy, spiked club |