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Sleepy hollow
Story vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abundance | a amount that is more than enough; plenty |
| adjacent | nearby; neighboring |
| amorous | showing sexual interest or love; romantic |
| dismal | gloomy and dreamy |
| 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 | neighborhood; nearby region |
| ample | plentiful |
| authentic | real or true |
| chivalrous | like an ideal knight: brave, noble, courteous |
| contentious | honest and honorable |
| diligence | done with great care and effort |
| esteemed | appreciated: valued |
| extract | something separated from something else |
| formidable | frightening or awesome |
| gallant | heroic or courteous |
| lateral | of or to the side |