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Sleepy Hollow
Story Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Famine | great lack of food in an area |
| frolic | Prank or play |
| petty | minor; unimportant |
| rustic | Country or rural (usually with overtones of being simple or backward) |
| specter | Ghost |
| vicinity | Neighboring or near |
| amourus | Showing sexual interest or love; |
| Dismal | gloomy and dreary |
| Adjacent | nearby; neighboring |
| Abundance | an amount that is more than enough; plenty |
| esteemed | appreciated; valued |
| authentic | real or true |
| ample | plentiful |
| chivalrous | like an ideal knight, brave, noble, courteous. |
| conciencious | honest and honorable |
| diligent | done with great care and effort. |
| extract | something seperated from something else |
| formidable | frightening and awesome. |
| gallant | heroic and courteous |
| lateral | of or to the side |